C
Bensalem Township School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Bensalem Township.
Students
6,368
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,090
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$76.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bensalem Township School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $76.3M, about $11,977 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Strathmere.
PK–2Upper Township Primary SchoolUpper Township School District
3–5Upper Township Elementary SchoolUpper Township School District
6–8Upper Township Middle SchoolUpper Township School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,090 per student · 8% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 26%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,224’20
6,231’21
6,323’22
6,295’23
6,368’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 21%Asian 15%Black 12%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Valley El Sch
C−588 students15:1
Belmont Hills El Sch
C580 students15:1
Cornwells El Sch
C−556 students17:1
Samuel K Faust El Sch
D546 students13:1
Russell C Struble El Sch
C+496 students12:1
Benjamin Rush El Sch
C−446 students14:1
Robert K Shafer MS
C−552 students13:1
Cecelia Snyder MS
C−453 students12:1
Bensalem Twp HS
C+2,151 students15:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.