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Bethel Park School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Bethel Park, and parts of Castle Shannon.
Students
3,996
Schools
8
Spent per student
$21,258
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$160.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bethel Park School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $160.5M, about $40,156 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Strabane.
K–45 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
7–8Canon-McMillan MSCanon-McMillan School District
9–12Canon-McMillan SHSCanon-McMillan School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,258 per student · 2% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,902’20
3,883’21
3,925’22
3,996’23
3,996’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Abraham Lincoln El Sch
A−348 students15:1
Bethel Memorial El Sch
A−342 students14:1
Benjamin Franklin El Sch
A+338 students15:1
George Washington El Sch
A−313 students14:1
William Penn El Sch
A+212 students14:1
Independence MS
A−602 students11:1
Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS
A−597 students12:1
Bethel Park HS
B+1,244 students14:1
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.