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Bethlehem Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Bethlehem Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 12,864 (2023-2024)
Schools: 22 (2023-2024)
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Bethlehem Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Northampton and Lehigh counties). During the 2024 school year, 12,864 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Bethlehem Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rayah LevyAt Large2027
Michael RecchiutiRegion II20222027
Emily SchenkelAt Large20192027
Kim ShivelyRegion III20192027
Karen Beck PooleyAt Large20152027
Silagh WhiteAt Large20212025
Winston AlozieRegion I20202025
Shannon PatrickAt Large20112025
Michael FaccinettoAt Large20092025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $38,005,000 $2,916 11%
Local: $217,964,000 $16,723 64%
State: $84,299,000 $6,468 25%
Total: $340,268,000 $26,106
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $309,692,000 $23,760
Total Current Expenditures: $222,359,000 $17,059
Instructional Expenditures: $137,417,000 $10,542 44%
Student and Staff Support: $25,957,000 $1,991 8%
Administration: $24,164,000 $1,853 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $34,821,000 $2,671 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $14,046,000 $1,077
Construction: $11,857,000 $909
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,657,000 $203
Interest on Debt: $9,841,000 $755


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 60-64 15-19 16 <50 30-34 46
2018-2019 33 60-64 19 19 <50 30-34 49
2017-2018 34 65-69 20 20 <50 30-34 50
2016-2017 34 60-64 20 20 <50 35-39 48
2015-2016 34 55-59 19 20 <50 25-29 47
2014-2015 30 55-59 16 17 >=50 25-29 41
2013-2014 62 80-84 49 48 >=50 70-74 73
2012-2013 64 80-84 50 49 >=50 70-74 76
2011-2012 67 85-89 57 51 40-59 60-69 78
2010-2011 70 85-89 60 56 >=50 70-79 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 70-74 35-39 38 PS 40-49 62
2018-2019 55 75-79 47 41 <50 50-54 70
2017-2018 57 75-79 45 42 >=50 55-59 71
2016-2017 56 75-79 45 42 >=50 55-59 70
2015-2016 56 75-79 44 41 <50 50-54 70
2014-2015 54 70-74 43 38 <50 45-49 68
2013-2014 65 80-84 53 51 >=50 65-69 77
2012-2013 65 80-84 52 50 >=50 70-74 77
2011-2012 68 80-84 59 51 60-79 60-69 80
2010-2011 68 80-84 59 52 >=50 60-69 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 >=80 80-84 81 PS >=50 93
2018-2019 83 >=90 80-84 73 PS >=50 92
2017-2018 81 >=90 75-79 72 >=50 89
2016-2017 84 >=90 70-74 75 >=50 93
2015-2016 83 80-89 70-74 74 PS >=50 92
2014-2015 81 >=90 70-74 66 PS 91
2013-2014 82 >=90 65-69 71 PS 91
2012-2013 85 >=90 80-84 75 PS 92
2011-2012 84 >=90 80-84 72 PS 90
2010-2011 82 >=90 75-79 71 PS PS 89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 12,864 -0.8
2022-2023 12,973 -0.5
2021-2022 13,034 0.2
2020-2021 13,005 -3.2
2019-2020 13,424 -1.6
2018-2019 13,644 0.1
2017-2018 13,636 -0.8
2016-2017 13,739 1.7
2015-2016 13,505 -1.3
2014-2015 13,681 -1.6
2013-2014 13,900 -2.9
2012-2013 14,300 -0.9
2011-2012 14,427 -3.7
2010-2011 14,959 0.5
2009-2010 14,881 -1.9
2008-2009 15,166 -0.9
2007-2008 15,306 -0.2
2006-2007 15,340 0.7
2005-2006 15,232 1.6
2004-2005 14,984 1.7
2003-2004 14,726 0.8
2002-2003 14,615 1.2
2001-2002 14,442 1.9
2000-2001 14,165 0.2
1999-2000 14,132 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bethlehem Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8 4.7
Black 11.2 14.4
Hispanic 46.4 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 1.4 5.3
White 37.7 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bethlehem Area School District had 982.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.09.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 49.00
Elementary: 405.55
Secondary: 368.45
Total: 982.40

Bethlehem Area School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 54.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 62.00
School Administrators: 54.00
School Administrative Support: 56.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 210.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 53.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.60
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 47.10
Other Support Services: 458.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bethlehem Area School District operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Asa Packer El Sch328KG-5
Broughal Ms4966-8
Calypso El Sch206PK-5
Clearview El Sch387KG-5
Donegan El Sch461PK-5
East Hills Ms1,0176-8
Farmersville El Sch351KG-5
Fountain Hill El Sch507PK-5
Freedom Hs1,8139-12
Freemansburg El Sch360KG-5
Governor Wolf El Sch458KG-5
Hanover El Sch224KG-5
James Buchanan El Sch262KG-5
Liberty Hs2,5879-12
Lincoln El Sch313KG-5
Marvine El Sch287PK-5
Miller Heights El Sch331KG-5
Nitschmann Ms7356-8
Northeast Ms7076-8
Spring Garden El Sch510KG-5
Thomas Jefferson El Sch246KG-5
William Penn El Sch239KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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