Bellefonte Area School District

318 N Allegheny St
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bellefonte Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 576 students in Bellefonte Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Bellefonte Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,599 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bellefonte Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#206 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bellefonte Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellefonte Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellefonte Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellefonte Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bellefonte Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
21 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,411 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
93%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
199
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,409 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bellefonte Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bellefonte Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,876
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bellefonte Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,409
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bellefonte Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellefonte Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellefonte Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 N School St
Bellefonte, PA 16823
(814) 355-5466
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,599 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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