Enrollment
1,244
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bethel Park, PA
Bethel Park Hs
Federal NCES profile for Bethel Park Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420351000062
👥 Class size 44
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 73
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bethel Park Hs earns a B- Resource Investment Index (65/100), with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- B-
- Resource Index · 65/100
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 15.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,244
- students enrolled
Bethel Park Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bethel Park Sd · Pennsylvania
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 13.5:1 Pennsylvania avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bethel Park Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Bethel Park Hs reports 1,244 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 95.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Pennsylvania state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 10% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the Pennsylvania average and 70% below the national baseline. The school offers 21 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 311 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bethel Park Sd spends $20,721 per pupil district-wide, above the Pennsylvania average of $17,970 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 69.5% from local sources (property taxes), 26.4% from the state, and 4.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bethel Park Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Pennsylvania state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▲ 4% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.7% | ▼ 73% | 58.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,244 | top 94% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 58% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,244 larger than 94% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 61% in Pennsylvania — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,721
per pupil, district-wide
— above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 311 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,244 Top 94% in Pennsylvania — larger than 6% of 2,930 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 95.0
Students per teacher 14.1:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.7% -73% vs state
NCES ID 420351000062
Student demographics
White 88.0%
African American 3.5%
Asian 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 311:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 69
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethel Park Sd, which includes Bethel Park Hs.
$20,721
Per student
+15%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 26.4%
Federal 4.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 338
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Bethel Park Hs
How many students attend Bethel Park Hs?
Bethel Park Hs has 1,244 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bethel Park, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Park Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethel Park Hs is 14.1:1, which is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.5:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bethel Park Hs?
15.7% of students at Bethel Park Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethel Park Hs?
The largest demographic group at Bethel Park Hs is White at 88.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bethel Park, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethel Park Hs?
Bethel Park Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Bethel Park Hs a good school?
Bethel Park Hs earns a B- Resource Investment Index (65/100), with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.