Bethlehem Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Northampton

District Profile

1516 Sycamore St

Bethlehem, PA 18017-6099

Phone 610-861-0500

Fax 610-861-8107

Includes the municipalities of Bethlehem City, Bethlehem City, Bethlehem Township, Fountain Hill Borough, Freemansburg Borough, Hanover Township.

Square Miles

42.06

Students Enrolled

12,973

Total Number of Schools:

22
  • Asa Packer El Sch (K-5)
  • Broughal MS (6,7-8)
  • Calypso El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Clearview El Sch (K-5)
  • Donegan El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • East Hills MS (6,7-8)
  • Farmersville El Sch (K-5)
  • Fountain Hill El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Freedom HS (9-12)
  • Freemansburg El Sch (K-5)
  • Governor Wolf El Sch (K-5)
  • Hanover El Sch (K-5)
  • James Buchanan El Sch (K-5)
  • Liberty HS (9-12)
  • Lincoln El Sch (K-5)
  • Marvine El Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • Miller Heights El Sch (K-5)
  • Nitschmann MS (6,7-8)
  • Northeast MS (6,7-8)
  • Spring Garden El Sch (K-5)
  • Thomas Jefferson El Sch (K-5)
  • William Penn El Sch (K-5)

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

Total Students

12,973

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.21%
Asian
2.77%
Black
10.90%
Latino
45.32%
Pacific Islander
0.19%
2 or More Races
1.61%
White
39.00%

Gender

Male
51.98%
Female
48.02%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.01%
English Learner
8.06%

Financials

Median Household Income

$70,123.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $227,157,551.03 67.37%
State Revenues $95,278,567.47 28.26%
Federal $14,479,288.44 4.29%
Other $220,924.67 0.06%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$182,754,374.33
Property Values Within District
$261,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

86.05%

Rigorous Courses

50
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

68.54%
College/University
1.65%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 47.40% 39.20% N/A
Grade 4 38.80% 34.50% 61.80%
Grade 5 43.90% 29.60% N/A
Grade 6 45.50% 22.70% N/A
Grade 7 37.60% 19.30% N/A
Grade 8 39.50% 11.70% 43.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 16.36% 35.10% 50.49%

Staff

955

Teachers

50

Administrators

439

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Jack Silva

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Michael Faccinetto
Board President
15 2021-2025 5
Shannon Patrick
Board Vice President
13 2021-2025
Winston Alozie
5 2021-2025
M. Rayah Levy
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Dr. Karen Beck Pooley
9 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Michael Recchiuti
2 2023-2027
Emily Schenkel
5 2023-2027
Dr. Kim Shively
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Silagh White
3 2021-2025

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.