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Bethlehem Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 4,400 students in Bethlehem Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Bethlehem Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethlehem Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Freedom High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
22 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
12,825 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
979 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
57%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
364 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,943 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
15%
# Black Students
1,437 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
4,844 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
38%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
113
# Students in K Grade:
841
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
888
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
959
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
804
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
878
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
983
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
940
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,016
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
999
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,163
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,134
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,053
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,050
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,793 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,487 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$305 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,793
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,487
$23,119
Best Bethlehem Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freedom High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3149 Chester Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 867-5843
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 867-5843
Grades: 9-12
| 1,813 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1115 Linden St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 691-7200
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 691-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,587 students
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