Enrollment
359
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bentleyville, PA
Bentworth Shs
Federal NCES profile for Bentworth Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420336004188
👥 S:T ratio 74
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bentworth Shs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 74.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 359
- students enrolled
Bentworth Shs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bentworth Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420336004188 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.4%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bentworth Shs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bentworth Shs
Bentworth Shs is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 359 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Bentworth Shs is leaner than roughly 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 51% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 359 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 95 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 359 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
12.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Bentworth Sd also operates Bentworth El Ctr (413 students) and Bentworth Ms (288 students) alongside Bentworth Shs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bentworth Shs compares
Bentworth Shs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 51% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.4% | ▲ 28% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 359 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,474
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.0%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.4, Bentworth Shs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bentworth Sd, which includes Bentworth Shs.
$15,474
Per student
-14%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 50.2%
Federal 9.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bentworth Shs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentworth El Ctr | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bentworth Ms | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bentworth Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~359 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bentworth Shs
How many students attend Bentworth Shs?
Bentworth Shs has 359 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bentleyville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bentworth Shs?
The student-teacher ratio at Bentworth Shs is 6.6:1, which is 51% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 58% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bentworth Shs?
74.4% of students at Bentworth Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bentworth Shs?
The largest demographic group at Bentworth Shs is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Bentleyville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bentworth Shs?
Bentworth Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bentworth Shs a good school?
Bentworth Shs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bentworth Sd?
Besides Bentworth Shs, Bentworth Sd also operates Bentworth El Ctr (413 students) and Bentworth Ms (288 students). See the Bentworth Sd district page for the complete list.
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