Bethel Park SD School District

301 Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,310 students in Bethel Park SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Bethel Park SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethel Park SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethel Park High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,883 Students
641,023 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
44,426 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bethel Park SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 683 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 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#33 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bethel Park SD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethel Park SD  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.
79%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethel Park SD  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.
77%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethel Park SD  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.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bethel Park SD  School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
84,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
98 Students
96,192 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,447 Students
405,600 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
26,845 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
287
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
144,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
133,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
128,290
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
129,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,686. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,491 is less than the state median of $23,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bethel Park SD  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
$87 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bethel Park SD  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
$23,441
$23,686
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bethel Park SD  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
$22,491
$23,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bethel Park SD  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 Bethel Park SD School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel Park High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
309 Church Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8581
Grades: 9-12
| 1,310 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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