Total enrollment
15,637
-745 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
25 schools in Bethlehem
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
Within Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 25 public K-12 schools teach roughly 15,637 students, an average of 625 per campus.
7-year change in Bethlehem
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 44%
% Hispanic
47%
was 39%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Packer El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School | High | 09-12 | 18 |
| Broughal MS | Middle | 06-08 | 520 |
| Calypso El Sch | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 |
| Clearview El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Donegan El Sch | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 |
| East Hills MS | Middle | 06-08 | 966 |
| Fountain Hill El Sch | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 |
| Freedom HS | High | 09-12 | 1,792 |
| Governor Wolf El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 |
| Hanover El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 205 |
| James Buchanan El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 |
| Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS | Combined | KG-12 | 1,878 |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | High | 09-12 | 550 |
| Lehigh Valley Dual Language CS | Elementary | KG-08 | 457 |
| Liberty HS | High | 09-12 | 2,541 |
| Lincoln El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Marvine El Sch | Elementary | PK-05 | 265 |
| Miller Heights El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 |
| Nitschmann MS | Middle | 06-08 | 731 |
| Northeast MS | Middle | 06-08 | 715 |
| Southern Lehigh Intermediate Sch | Middle | 04-06 | 702 |
| Spring Garden El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 532 |
| Thomas Jefferson El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 238 |
| William Penn El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 242 |
About Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is home to 25 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 15,637 students. By school count, it is a wide-reaching city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 15 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Bethlehem average about 625 students each, 10% noticeably above the Pennsylvania norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 16,382 students in SY 2017-18 versus 15,637 in SY 2024-25. Bethlehem now counts 25 public schools, up from 24 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 39% to 47%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bethlehem discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.