Public schools in Bethlehem, PA
Bethlehem has 25 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 15,637 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Bethlehem Area SD runs 20 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Bethlehem's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bethlehem | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Area SD | 20 | 12,973 | $18,515 |
| Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School | 1 | 1,801 | $17,225 |
| Southern Lehigh SD | 1 | 3,078 | $18,194 |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | 1 | 563 | $18,430 |
| Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School | 1 | 456 | $12,732 |
| Bethlehem AVTS | 1 | 14 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Bethlehem, 4,901 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | 2,541 | 16.0 | 58.3% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Freedom High School | 1,792 | 16.5 | 49.2% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for th | 550 | 9.4 | 25.3% | Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts |
| Bethlehem AVTS | 18 | 0.5 | 83.3% | Bethlehem AVTS |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Bethlehem, 3,634 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hills Middle School | 966 | 13.3 | 46.9% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Nitschmann Middle School | 731 | 13.2 | 44.5% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Northeast Middle School | 715 | 12.1 | 68.4% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Southern Lehigh Intermediate School | 702 | 15.6 | 16.4% | Southern Lehigh SD |
| Broughal Middle School | 520 | 11.6 | 79.4% | Bethlehem Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Bethlehem, 5,224 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Garden Elementary School | 532 | 13.0 | 42.7% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Fountain Hill Elementary School | 530 | 11.6 | 79.6% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Donegan Elementary School | 467 | 10.6 | 91.0% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Lehigh Valley Dual Language CS | 457 | 19.9 | 99.3% | Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School |
| Governor Wolf Elementary School | 432 | 12.7 | 57.4% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Clearview Elementary School | 384 | 12.6 | 66.9% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 355 | 13.2 | 64.8% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Miller Heights Elementary School | 328 | 12.5 | 39.0% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Asa Packer Elementary School | 314 | 11.7 | 31.8% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Marvine Elementary School | 265 | 10.2 | 97.0% | Bethlehem Area SD |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan Elementary School | 253 | 12.1 | 58.5% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| William Penn Elementary School | 242 | 11.5 | 73.1% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 238 | 11.1 | 78.2% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Calypso Elementary School | 222 | 13.0 | 50.9% | Bethlehem Area SD |
| Hanover Elementary School | 205 | 12.3 | 19.0% | Bethlehem Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bethlehem, 1,878 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Academy Regional CS | 1,878 | 11.9 | 49.5% | Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bethlehem's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Bethlehem school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 457 students (state 460).
| Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 457 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 8.0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 25 Bethlehem schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bethlehem
- Bethlehem Area SDRuns 20 of Bethlehem's 25 public schools and spent $18,515 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,515
- Liberty High School, the largest high school in Bethlehem2,541 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.2,541
- Compare Bethlehem Area SD with Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter SchoolBethlehem's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bethlehem addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
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- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
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- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Bethlehem
How many public schools are in Bethlehem, PA?
25 public schools with an address in Bethlehem were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 15,637 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Bethlehem?
Liberty High School, with 2,541 students in 2024-25 (Bethlehem Area SD).Which districts run Bethlehem's schools?
Bethlehem Area SD (20 schools), Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School (1 school), Southern Lehigh SD (1 school), Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25