Bentworth School District

150 Bearcat Drive
Bentleyville, PA 15314
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 709 students in Bentworth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Bentworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,063 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Bentworth School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#197 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bentworth   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bentworth   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.
66%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bentworth   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.
70-74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bentworth   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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bentworth   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
21 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
980 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
87
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,537 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bentworth   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
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bentworth   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
$18,944
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bentworth   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
$17,537
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bentworth   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 Bentworth School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bentworth El Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Bearcat Dr
Bentleyville, PA 15314
(724) 239-3606
Grades: K-4
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Bentworth Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
563 Lincoln Avenue
Bentleyville, PA 15314
(724) 239-4431
Grades: 5-8
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,063 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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