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 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420351000062
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bethel Park Hs earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #6 of 7
- public schools in Bethel Park · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.1:1
- students per teacher
- 15.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Bethel Park Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Park Hs ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Bethel Park, PA.
School address
District: Bethel Park Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420351000062 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 13.6:1 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
What stands out at Bethel Park Hs
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Bethel Park Hs is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Pennsylvania schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Lower need and stronger resource signals align
Bethel Park Hs reports lower free-meal eligibility than most Pennsylvania schools and an above-typical Resource Investment Index. The two measures move together, a pattern consistent with the resource advantages that often accompany a lower-need intake. That association should not be mistaken for a causal verdict about the school; it is a transparent description of how this campus sits on two independent federal-data dimensions.
No single support indicator dominates
Bethel Park Hs's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Bethel Park Hs is a lower-poverty, large high school in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,244 students.
At 13.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.7% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Pennsylvania average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,244 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 170 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #44.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 21 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Bethel Park Sd also operates Independence Ms (602 students) and Neil Armstrong 5-6 Ms (597 students) alongside Bethel Park Hs.
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 Bethel Park Hs compares
Bethel Park Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▼ 4% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.7% | ▼ 73% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,244 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,244
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 46% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.9%
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
$21,188
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat 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.
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.
Student-body diversity index 22.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Bethel Park Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethel Park Sd, which includes Bethel Park Hs.
$21,188
Per student
+13%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $18,725
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 26.4%
Federal 4.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bethel Park Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Neil Armstrong 5-6 Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Abraham Lincoln El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bethel Memorial El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Benjamin Franklin El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bethel Park Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 338
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~1,244 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)
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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 13.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 17% 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 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% of enrollment, in Bethel Park, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethel Park Hs?
Bethel Park Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bethel Park Hs rank among public schools in Bethel Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Park Hs ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Bethel Park, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bethel Park on the city page.
What other schools are in Bethel Park Sd?
Besides Bethel Park Hs, Bethel Park Sd also operates Independence Ms (602 students), Neil Armstrong 5-6 Ms (597 students), and Abraham Lincoln El Sch (348 students). See the Bethel Park Sd district page for the complete list.
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