Total enrollment
12,717
-262 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Bethlehem Area SD
Pennsylvania · 12,717 students · 3 cities
Bethlehem Area SD runs 22 public K-12 schools inside Pennsylvania, with combined enrollment around 12,717 (16 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Bethlehem Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bethlehem Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #322 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,717 | #9 of 479 | #691 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #5 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #268 of 478 | #3,444 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.9% | #101 of 398 | #2,541 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #44 of 378 | #1,302 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 Bethlehem Area SD
State test results across the district's 22 scored schools run from Hanover Elementary School at 75.5% proficient to Broughal Middle School at 14.2%, a gap of 61.3 points. That is the 4th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 22 district schools that reported both years went from 13,616 to 12,717 students (down 7%) and from 932 to 957 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty HS | Bethlehem | High | 09-12 | 2,541 |
| Freedom HS | Bethlehem | High | 09-12 | 1,792 |
| East Hills MS | Bethlehem | Middle | 06-08 | 966 |
| Nitschmann MS | Bethlehem | Middle | 06-08 | 731 |
| Northeast MS | Bethlehem | Middle | 06-08 | 715 |
| Spring Garden El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 532 |
| Fountain Hill El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 |
| Broughal MS | Bethlehem | Middle | 06-08 | 520 |
| Donegan El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 |
| Governor Wolf El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 |
| Clearview El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Farmersville El Sch | Easton | Elementary | KG-05 | 357 |
| Lincoln El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Freemansburg El Sch | Freemansburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 |
| Miller Heights El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 |
| Asa Packer El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Marvine El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | PK-05 | 265 |
| James Buchanan El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 |
| William Penn El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 242 |
| Thomas Jefferson El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 238 |
| Calypso El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 |
| Hanover El Sch | Bethlehem | Elementary | KG-05 | 205 |
About Bethlehem Area SD
Bethlehem Area SD operates 22 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively enrolling roughly 12,717 students.
On the school-mix side, Bethlehem Area SD covers 16 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high schools.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 12,979 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,717 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Bethlehem Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.