Total enrollment
2,364
-107 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Bellefonte
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
5 public-school campuses operate inside Bellefonte, with roughly 2,364 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Bellefonte
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte Area HS | High | 09-12 | 850 |
| Bellefonte Area MS | Middle | 06-08 | 591 |
| Bellefonte El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 318 |
| Benner El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 252 |
| Marion-Walker El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 |
About Bellefonte
Public education in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania runs across 5 schools that hosts roughly 2,364 students. By footprint, Bellefonte sits in the low-population bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 473, lower than the state mean of about 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 2,471 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,364 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bellefonte discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.