Bensalem Township School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Bucks

District Profile

3000 Donallen Dr

Bensalem, PA 19020-1898

Phone 215-750-2800

Fax 215-359-0181

Includes the municipalities of Bensalem Township.

Square Miles

20.92

Students Enrolled

6,350

Total Number of Schools:

9
  • Belmont Hills El Sch (K-6)
  • Benjamin Rush El Sch (K-6)
  • Bensalem Twp HS (9-12)
  • Cecelia Snyder MS (7-8)
  • Cornwells El Sch (K-6)
  • Robert K Shafer MS (7-8)
  • Russell C Struble El Sch (K-6)
  • Samuel K Faust El Sch (K-6)
  • Valley El Sch (K-6)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

6,350

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.27%
Asian
13.15%
Black
13.62%
Latino
20.61%
Pacific Islander
0.09%
2 or More Races
3.67%
White
48.58%

Gender

Male
51.37%
Female
48.63%

Other Statistics

Special Education
21.86%
English Learner
11.54%

Financials

Median Household Income

$73,701.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $117,904,501.40 68.47%
State Revenues $44,611,903.80 25.90%
Federal $9,673,567.64 5.61%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$101,993,972.10
Property Values Within District
$327,600.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

88.79%

Rigorous Courses

21
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

62.33%
College/University
2.52%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 44.20% 40.40% N/A
Grade 4 41.90% 38.00% 66.30%
Grade 5 45.30% 31.30% N/A
Grade 6 49.10% 22.30% N/A
Grade 7 40.50% 20.30% N/A
Grade 8 42.80% 11.90% 50.20%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 18.90% 46.81% 60.79%

Staff

397

Teachers

25

Administrators

529

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Samuel Lee

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Joe Pettyjohn
Board President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kim Rivera
Board Vice President
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Marc Cohen
9 2023-2025
Stephanie Ferrandez
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Deborah King
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Rebecca Mirra
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Heather Nicholas
17 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jiten Patel
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Karen Winters
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.