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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 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Bethlehem Area Sd School District details

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

12,973 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Bethlehem Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.8% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
46%
43%
55%
24%
38%
    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) 39.6% 64.5%
Black 11.1% 15.4%
Hispanic 46.1% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.8% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 55.8% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 51.6% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.2% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,224 $132,632,000 46.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,056 $13,696,000 4.7%
Staff $748 $9,700,000 3.4%
General Administration $191 $2,474,000 0.9%
School Administration $795 $10,314,000 3.6%
Operation $1,382 $17,925,000 6.2%
Transportation $435 $5,641,000 2.0%
Other $729 $9,452,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,334 $69,202,000 24.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,672 $86,560,000 30.0%
Total Expenditures $22,230 $288,394,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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