High school (grades 9-12) · Fredericktown, PA

Bethlehem-Center Shs

Federal NCES profile for Bethlehem-Center Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420360004181
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bethlehem-Center Shs earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Fredericktown · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
22.4:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
34.4%
free-lunch eligible

Bethlehem-Center Shs has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bethlehem-Center Shs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fredericktown, PA.

School address

Fredericktown, PA 15333
District: Bethlehem-Center Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420360004181 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+153 students YoY

Bethlehem-Center Shs grew from 302 students in 2022-23 to 455 in 2023-24 (+50.7%).

Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+153 students YoY 420360004181 · Fredericktown, PA High · SMALL · TRAD

448 enr · 22.4:1 · 34.4% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Bethlehem-Center El Sch (483 students)

Bethlehem-Center Shs grew from 302 students in 2022-23 to 455 in 2023-24 (+50.7%). Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Bethlehem-Center Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bethlehem-Center Shs reports 448 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bethlehem-Center Shs compares

Bethlehem-Center Shs is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 65% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.4% ▼ 41% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 448 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
448
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
22.4:1
students per teacher - 65% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,307
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 2.5%

Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Bethlehem-Center Shs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bethlehem-Center Sd reports $17,307 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bethlehem-Center Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bethlehem-Center El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bethlehem-Center Ms Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bethlehem-Center Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bethlehem-Center Sd · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~448 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bethlehem-Center Shs

How many students attend Bethlehem-Center Shs?

Bethlehem-Center Shs has 448 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fredericktown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 302 (2022-23) → 455 (2023-24), up 153.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethlehem-Center Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Bethlehem-Center Shs is 22.4:1, which is 65% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bethlehem-Center Shs?

34.4% of students at Bethlehem-Center Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethlehem-Center Shs?

The largest demographic group at Bethlehem-Center Shs is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Fredericktown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethlehem-Center Shs?

Bethlehem-Center Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Bethlehem-Center Shs rank among public schools in Fredericktown?

By Resource Investment Index, Bethlehem-Center Shs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fredericktown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bethlehem-Center Sd?

Besides Bethlehem-Center Shs, Bethlehem-Center Sd also operates Bethlehem-Center El Sch (483 students) and Bethlehem-Center Ms (242 students). See the Bethlehem-Center Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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