Bentworth MS

Located at 563 LINCOLN AVENUE, in BENTLEYVILLE, Pennsylvania, Bentworth MS is a small intermediate school that works with 288 students (grades 5 through 8), operated by Bentworth SD. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 594.

Bentworth SD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,060 students. Bentworth MS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bentworth MS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder reads as 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bentworth MS has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 109% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Washington County's rate of about 49%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Washington County put the typical household earns roughly $78,958 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Washington County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,079 students), of which Bentworth MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bentworth SHS, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bentworth MS has fell 19%, going from 357 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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