Total enrollment
12,717
-899 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in Bethlehem Area SD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 43%
% Hispanic
47%
was 41%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 7%: 13,616 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,717 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 41% to 47%.
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.