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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 Summit Township.
K–5Summit Township El SchButler Area School District
6–8Butler Area IHSButler Area School District
9–12Butler Area SHSButler Area 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.