Total enrollment
1,243
-44 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Tulpehocken Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,243 students · 2 cities
For families across Tulpehocken Area SD, public-school options total 4 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 1,243 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Tulpehocken Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tulpehocken Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #147 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,243 | #347 of 479 | #6,140 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #288 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #40 of 478 | #1,102 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.6% | #196 of 398 | #4,241 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #182 of 378 | #4,260 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 Tulpehocken Area SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Tulpehocken Area High School at 68.4% proficient to Tulpehocken Area Middle School at 48.7%, a gap of 19.7 points. That is the 130th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,448 to 1,029 students (down 29%) and from 121 to 91 full-time teachers (down 25%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulpehocken Area HS | Bernville | High | 09-12 | 441 |
| Penn Bernville El Sch | Bernville | Elementary | KG-06 | 302 |
| Bethel El Sch | Bethel | Elementary | KG-06 | 286 |
| Tulpehocken Area MS | Bernville | Middle | 07-08 | 214 |
About Tulpehocken Area SD
Across 4 schools, Tulpehocken Area SD hosts about 1,243 students in Pennsylvania. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Tulpehocken Area SD comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Tulpehocken Area SD is about 311, below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Tulpehocken Area SD has decreased 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,287 students to 1,243. Tulpehocken Area SD now counts 4 public schools, up from 3 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Tulpehocken Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.