Bethel Park School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Allegheny

District Profile

301 Church Rd

Bethel Park, PA 15102-1696

Phone 412-833-5000

Fax 412-854-8430

Includes the municipalities of Bethel Park Borough, Castle Shannon Borough.

Square Miles

11.75

Students Enrolled

3,939

Total Number of Schools:

8
  • Abraham Lincoln El Sch (K,1-4)
  • Benjamin Franklin El Sch (K,1-4)
  • Bethel Memorial El Sch (K,1-4)
  • Bethel Park HS (9-12)
  • George Washington El Sch (K,1-4)
  • Independence MS (7-8)
  • Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS (5-6)
  • William Penn El Sch (K,1-4)

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

Total Students

3,939

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.08%
Asian
4.95%
Black
2.21%
Latino
1.78%
Pacific Islander
0.18%
2 or More Races
3.50%
White
87.31%

Gender

Male
51.69%
Female
48.31%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.89%
English Learner
1.80%

Financials

Median Household Income

$93,045.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $69,886,007.66 70.65%
State Revenues $26,709,104.27 27.00%
Federal $1,038,958.75 1.05%
Other $1,272,617.23 1.28%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$57,696,773.05
Property Values Within District
$242,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.10%

Rigorous Courses

21
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

79.65%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 80.60% 72.50% N/A
Grade 4 75.90% 71.80% 90.80%
Grade 5 76.40% 65.30% N/A
Grade 6 81.40% 70.60% N/A
Grade 7 77.60% 55.30% N/A
Grade 8 74.00% 36.60% 77.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 45.83% 67.66% 78.83%

Staff

298

Teachers

19

Administrators

197

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. James Walsh

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Barry Christenson
Board President
9 2023-2027
Kimberly Walsh Turner
Board Vice President
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Buffie Faes
3 2021-2025
Christina Headley
1 2024-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Gail Hoppe
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

2
Sharon Janosik
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Darren McGregor
5 2023-2027
James Modrak
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Vincent Scalzo
5 2023-2027

* 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.