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 Pennsylvania 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 Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown 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.