Total enrollment
2,579
-85 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Bellefonte Area SD
Pennsylvania · 2,579 students · 2 cities
Bellefonte Area SD, Pennsylvania runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 2,579 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Bellefonte Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bellefonte Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #124 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,579 | #184 of 479 | #3,685 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #92 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #146 of 478 | #2,298 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.1% | #319 of 398 | #6,313 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #303 of 378 | #6,036 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bellefonte Area SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Benner Elementary School at 73.9% proficient to Bellefonte Area Middle School at 51.1%, a gap of 22.8 points. That is the 89th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,693 to 2,579 students (down 4%) and from 200 to 211 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte Area HS | Bellefonte | High | 09-12 | 850 |
| Bellefonte Area MS | Bellefonte | Middle | 06-08 | 591 |
| Marion-Walker El Sch | Bellefonte | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 |
| Bellefonte El Sch | Bellefonte | Elementary | KG-05 | 318 |
| Benner El Sch | Bellefonte | Elementary | KG-05 | 252 |
| Pleasant Gap El Sch | Pleasant Gap | Elementary | KG-05 | 215 |
About Bellefonte Area SD
Bellefonte Area SD is a compact Pennsylvania school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 2,579.
On the school-mix side, Bellefonte Area SD is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Bellefonte Area SD is about 430, below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Bellefonte Area SD has fell 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,664 students to 2,579.
On this page, the community for Bellefonte Area SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.