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Bethlehem, PA
Public School Ratings




Bethlehem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Bethlehem Area Sd School District details

Bethlehem Area Sd School District
1516 Sycamore St
Bethlehem, PA 18017

13,034 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Bethlehem Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.9% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
47%
51%
56%
31%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Asa Packer Elementary School
1650 Kenwood Dr
Bethlehem, PA, 18017
KG-05
Broughal Middle School
114 West Morton Street
Bethlehem, PA, 18015
06-08
Calypso Elementary School
1021 Calypso Ave
Bethlehem, PA, 18018
PK-05
Clearview Elementary School
2121 Abington Rd
Bethlehem, PA, 18018
KG-05
Donegan Elementary School
1210 East 4th St
Bethlehem, PA, 18015
PK-05
East Hills Middle School
2005 Chester Rd
Bethlehem, PA, 18017
06-08
Farmersville Elementary School
7036 Wm Penn Highway
Easton, PA, 18045
KG-05
Fountain Hill Elementary School
1330 Church St
Bethlehem, PA, 18015
PK-05
Freedom High School
3149 Chester Ave
Bethlehem, PA, 18020
09-12
Freemansburg Elementary School
501 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA, 18017
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 40.1% 65.3%
Black 11.3% 15.4%
Hispanic 45.3% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.9% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 51.6% 51.2%
Free lunch eligible 49.0% 49.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.6% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,640 $129,156,720 45.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $975 $13,063,050 4.6%
Staff $749 $10,035,102 3.5%
General Administration $196 $2,626,008 0.9%
School Administration $762 $10,209,276 3.6%
Operation $1,345 $18,020,310 6.4%
Transportation $435 $5,828,130 2.1%
Other $719 $9,633,162 3.4%
Total Support $5,181 $69,415,038 24.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,330 $84,809,340 29.9%
Total Expenditures $21,151 $283,381,098 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,006 $16,857,473,639 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $915 $1,540,804,362 4.3%
Staff $559 $941,119,817 2.7%
General Administration $453 $763,583,738 2.2%
School Administration $797 $1,342,574,952 3.8%
Operation $1,549 $2,610,029,822 7.4%
Transportation $679 $1,143,614,918 3.2%
Other $594 $1,001,139,811 2.8%
Total Support $5,546 $9,342,992,236 26.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,515 $9,290,980,100 26.2%
Total Expenditures $21,066 $35,491,307,545 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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