Total enrollment
3,996
+94 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Bethel Park SD
Pennsylvania · 3,996 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Bethel Park SD runs across 8 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,996 students, averaging 500 per school.
4-year change in Bethel Park SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bethel Park SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #46 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,996 | #101 of 479 | #2,421 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #59 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #237 of 478 | #3,191 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.8% | #372 of 398 | #7,434 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #240 of 378 | #4,962 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 Bethel Park SD
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from William Penn Elementary School at 92.1% proficient to Independence Middle School at 63.9%, a gap of 28.3 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,150 to 3,996 students (down 4%) and from 327 to 304 full-time teachers (down 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Park HS | Bethel Park | High | 09-12 | 1,244 |
| Independence MS | Bethel Park | Middle | 07-08 | 602 |
| Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS | Bethel Park | Middle | 05-06 | 597 |
| Abraham Lincoln El Sch | Pittsburgh | Elementary | KG-04 | 348 |
| Bethel Memorial El Sch | Bethel Park | Elementary | KG-04 | 342 |
| Benjamin Franklin El Sch | Bethel Park | Elementary | KG-04 | 338 |
| George Washington El Sch | Bethel Park | Elementary | KG-04 | 313 |
| William Penn El Sch | Bethel Park | Elementary | KG-04 | 212 |
About Bethel Park SD
As a low-population district in Pennsylvania, Bethel Park SD educates 3,996 students across 8 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Bethel Park SD is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bethel Park SD runs about 500 students per school, 12% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 569.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,996 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,902 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bethel Park SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.