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Bethlehem Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 4,393 students in Bethlehem Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Bethlehem Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethlehem Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Freedom High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
22 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
12,939 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
959 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
57%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
359 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,860 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
14%
# Black Students
1,408 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
5,052 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
39%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
97
# Students in K Grade:
860
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
942
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
824
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
866
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
952
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
929
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,021
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,000
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,032
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,160
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,199
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
980
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,054
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,583 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,289 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$305 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,583
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,289
$23,073
Best Bethlehem Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freedom High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3149 Chester Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 867-5843
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 867-5843
Grades: 9-12
| 1,753 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1115 Linden St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 691-7200
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 691-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,640 students
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