Bethlehem-Center SD
Public school district · Washington County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4203600
Bethlehem-Center SD spent $17,307 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $19,062). Its 2 schools enrolled 931 students in 2024-25; 67.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,739 per student, up 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bethlehem-Center SD in enrollment (983 to 998 students) and Bethlehem-Center SD itself.
Where the money came from
$22,933,000 in revenue: 67.2% state, 24.9% local and 7.9% federal. Total spending including $394,000 of capital outlay was $21,908,000, or $22,197 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$15,400,000 67%
- Local$5,720,000 25%
- Federal$1,813,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
979 students in 2022-23, 943 students in 2023-24, 931 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 979 | 63.5 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 943 | 67.0 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 931 | 86.5 | 10.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$5,214,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,283 per student
Bethlehem-Center SD booked $5,214,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 64 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $82,110 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 52 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,977,000 | 76.3% |
| Special education | $1,014,000 | 19.4% |
| Vocational | $78,000 | 1.5% |
| Other programs | $145,000 | 2.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,758 in 2018-19, $5,613 in 2019-20, $6,126 in 2020-21, $6,108 in 2021-22, $5,283 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bethlehem-Center SD scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 19-23% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 45-49% | 54% | 452 |
| Math | 19-23% | 34% | 451 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 87 students in Bethlehem-Center SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 87 | 136,045 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 483 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem-Center Elementary School | 483 | 13.6 | 47.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 448 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem-Center SHS | 448 | 8.8 | 97.8% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Bethlehem-Center Middle School
Middle school in Fredericktown; 242 students; 18.3 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Bethlehem-Center SD
- Website: bcasd.net
- Phone: (724) 267-4910
- Office: 194 Crawford Rd, Fredericktown, PA 15333
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Bethlehem-Center SD
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentBethlehem-Center SD ranks 179 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,307).#179 of 254
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaBethlehem-Center SD is the number 430 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 987 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#430 of 775
- Newport SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 988 students in fall 2022, $18,889 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,889
- The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR EdmundsThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 986 students in fall 2022, $19,175 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,175
- Compare Bethlehem-Center SD with Newport SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Bethlehem-Center SHS, its largest high school448 students in 2024-25, 8.8 per teacher.448
- Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaBethlehem-Center SD spent $82,110 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$82,110
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Bethlehem-Center SD
How many schools and students are in Bethlehem-Center SD?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 931 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Bethlehem-Center SD spend per student?
$17,307 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,739 per student, up 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Bethlehem-Center SD's money come from?
$22,933,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.2% state, 24.9% local and 7.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Bethlehem-Center SD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 169 of the 1,287 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Bethlehem-Center SD spend on teacher salaries?
$5,214,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,283 per student. Divided by the 64 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $82,110 per teacher, more than 52 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Bethlehem-Center SD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bethlehem-Center SD scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 19-23% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Bethlehem-Center SD?
90-94% of the 87 students in Bethlehem-Center SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Bethlehem-Center SD's NCES district ID?
4203600. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25