Bethlehem Area SD vs Philadelphia City SD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bethlehem Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Location Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Total Enrollment 12,973 118,335
Number of Schools 22 219
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.9:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Bethlehem Area SD Philadelphia City SD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,760 $36,791
Federal Revenue 11.2% 23.3%
State Revenue 24.8% 39.7%
Local Revenue 64.1% 37.0%
Bethlehem Area SD
Federal State Local
Philadelphia City SD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Bethlehem Area SD Philadelphia City SD
White 36.8% 11.6%
African American 11.1% 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 47.6% 24.9%
Asian 3.1% 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.0% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.0% 99.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Bethlehem Area SD Philadelphia City SD
AP Courses Offered 41 235
Schools with AP 2 33
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 285.7:1 322.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 45.2%

School Types

Bethlehem Area SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Philadelphia City SD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.