Bethlehem Area School District

1516 Sycamore St, Bethlehem, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

13,620

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

45,494

households

110,973

Total Population

$204,900

Average House Value

$1,071

Average Housing Rent

$63,588

Average Household Income

94.36%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Bethlehem Area School District is a public school district serving Bethlehem area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 22 schools served 13,620 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 22 schools. A total of 911 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 33% of students are proficient in Math learning and 55% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.beth.k12.pa.us (610)861-0500 1516 Sycamore St, Bethlehem, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CLAIRE HOGAN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

VIVIAN ROBLEDO-SHOREY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RUSSELL GIORDANO

email phone

Schools in Bethlehem Area School District

In Bethlehem Area School District, 22 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Calypso El Sch View

243 Students

13 Students per teacher

James Buchanan El Sch View

290 Students

15 Students per teacher

Lincoln El Sch View

338 Students

13 Students per teacher

Governor Wolf El Sch View

447 Students

17 Students per teacher

Spring Garden El Sch View

530 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Northeast Middle School View

786 Students

13 Students per teacher

Nitschmann Middle School View

808 Students

16 Students per teacher

Broughal Middle School View

489 Students

10 Students per teacher

East Hills Middle School View

1,046 Students

14 Students per teacher

Liberty High School View

2,727 Students

18 Students per teacher

Freedom High School View

1,928 Students

18 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 13,620 students are attending Bethlehem Area School District. By gender, there are 7,107 (52.2%) and 6,513 (47.8%) female students at Bethlehem Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 5,798 White (42.6%), 1,465 Black (10.8%), and476 Asian (3.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 40.7%	5,540	2,871	2,669
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	18	13	5
Asian 3.5%	476	232	244
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	16	8	8
Black 10.8%	1,465	781	684
White 42.6%	5,798	3,038	2,760
Two or More Races 2.3%	307	164	143
Total	13,620	7,107	6,513

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	654	363	291
Asian	69	36	33
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	16	10	6
White	44	22	22
Total	783	434	349

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,296	833	463
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	36	18	18
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	3	1
Black	296	197	99
White	1,121	706	415
Two or More Races	69	45	24
Total	2,824	1,804	1,020

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 33%	33%	45%	37%	33%	28%	28%	22%	43%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	0%	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	70-79%	80-89%	60-79%	21-39%	50-59%	50-59%	60-79%
Hispanic students 19%	19%	29%	22%	21%	15%	15%	11%	24%
Black students 19%	19%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	25-29%
White students 49%	49%	65%	53%	49%	42%	44%	32%	59%
Two or More Races 32%	30-34%	40-59%	30-39%	21-39%	20-29%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 20%	20%	31%	23%	19%	16%	15%	11%	27%
Limited English proficient students 8%	8%	25-29%	6-9%	≤10%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
Female students 31%	31%	41%	32%	30%	25%	28%	21%	43%
Male students 35%	35%	49%	40%	35%	30%	28%	22%	42%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	0%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 70%	70%	69%	70%	68%	67%	68%	72%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	21-39%	60-79%	40-49%	60-79%	40-49%	60-79%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 41%	41%	38%	42%	39%	36%	45%	47%
Black students 47%	47%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	0%	*	*	*
Male students 50%	50%	47%	50%	50%	48%	50%	56%
Limited English proficient students 16%	16%	≤10%	20-29%	≤5%	11-19%	15-19%	35-39%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	21-39%	30-39%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 60%	60%	61%	62%	56%	54%	62%	61%
Economically disadvantaged students 42%	42%	41%	43%	40%	38%	44%	49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	15%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%
All students 55%	55%	54%	56%	53%	51%	56%	59%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	75-79%	60-69%	70-79%	60-79%	≥80%	80-89%	80-89%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 724 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 805 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Bethlehem Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	724	16%
Advanced Placement Math	267	6%
Advanced Placement Science	341	7%
Advanced Placement Other programs	583	13%
SAT/ACT Participation	805	17%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 911 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Bethlehem Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 95.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	911	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	911	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	27	3.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	19	2.1%
School counselors	48	Students per counselor: 284 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	7	-
Security guards	8	-
Nurses	28	-
Psychologists	9	-
Social workers	-	-