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Bethlehem Area School District is located in east Pennsylvania. Bethlehem Area School District has 41.45 square miles of land area and 0.61 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Bethlehem Area School District population is 117,254. Bethlehem Area School District median household income is $54,630 in 2010-2014. Bethlehem Area School District median house value is $200,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Bethlehem Area School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (434 out of 496, bottom 13%) Elementary/Middle School: (409 out of 498, bottom 18%)* Rank: #434
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	22
Population	117,254 (2010-2014), rank #4
Population Growth	2.57% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	2,788.05/sq mi, rank #54
Median Household Income:	$54,630 at 2010-2014—2.58% increase since 2005-2009, rank #203
Median House Price:	$200,900 at 2010-2014—1.52% increase since 2005-2009, rank #96
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	41.45 sq mi, rank #310
Water Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.45%), rank #223
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Northampton County, Lehigh County
City:	Bethlehem, Allentown, Nazareth, Freemansburg, Easton, Middletown CDP, Fountain Hill
Zip:	18017, 18109, 18064, 18018, 18045, 18020, 18015, 18055
Area:	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

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Bethlehem Area School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1516 Sycamore St

Bethlehem PA, 18017, Northampton County

Phone: 610-861-0500

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	13,900	14,300	14,427	14,959	14,881	15,166	15,306
English Language Learner Students:	859	940	951	1,089	1,142	1,229	1,236
Total Teachers:	928.80	917.10	917.20	976.50	995.90	1,028.90	1,047.40
Prekindergarten:	4.50	4.50	4.50	15.00	15.50	17.00	13.00
Kindergarten:	30.50	30.00	28.00	33.00	33.00	35.50	33.50
Elementary:	432.65	432.25	435.40	448.96	461.86	451.30	468.80
Secondary:	367.30	369.95	369.00	393.44	401.59	422.80	428.70
Ungraded:	93.85	80.40	80.30	86.10	83.95	102.30	103.40
Total Other Staff:	898.40	953.30	957.40	1,028.80	872.60	904.50	903.40
Instructional Aides:	203.00	174.00	174.00	194.00	170.50	182.50	172.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	7.00	9.00	12.00	15.00	17.00	18.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	48.60	48.40	48.60	48.60	49.60	56.80	58.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	21.60	20.40	20.60	18.60	19.60	23.20	24.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	27.00	28.00	28.00	30.00	30.00	33.60	34.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	15.80	12.80	13.80	16.60	15.80	15.70	15.70
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	5.00	5.00	7.00	6.00	6.00	7.00	7.00
District Administrative Support:	39.00	22.00	22.00	29.00	49.50	47.00	45.00
School Administrators:	37.00	37.00	36.00	38.00	45.00	42.00	46.00
School Administrative Support:	66.00	72.00	72.00	75.00	53.00	58.50	62.00
Student Support Services:	NA	16.10	16.00	21.60	20.70	23.60	21.10
Other Support Services:	482.00	557.00	557.00	586.00	445.50	452.40	456.40
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.97	15.59	15.73	15.32	14.94	14.74	14.61

Schools

Asa Packer Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1650 Kenwood Dr, Bethlehem PA 18017
Broughal Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	114 West Morton St, Bethlehem PA 18015
Calypso Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1021 Calypso Ave, Bethlehem PA 18018
Clearview Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	2121 Abington Rd, Bethlehem PA 18018
Donegan Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1210 East 4th St, Bethlehem PA 18015
East Hills Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2005 Chester Rd, Bethlehem PA 18017
Farmersville Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	7036 Wm Penn Hwy, Easton PA 18045
Fountain Hill Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1330 Church St, Bethlehem PA 18015
Freedom High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3149 Chester Ave, Bethlehem PA 18020
Freemansburg Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	501 Monroe St, Bethlehem PA 18017
Governor Wolf Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1920 Butztown Rd, Bethlehem PA 18017
Hanover Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	3890 Jacksonville Rd, Bethlehem PA 18017
James Buchanan Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1621 Catasauqua Rd, Bethlehem PA 18017
Liberty High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1115 Linden St, Bethlehem PA 18018
Lincoln Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1260 Gresham St, Bethlehem PA 18017
Marvine Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1425 Livingston St, Bethlehem PA 18017
Miller Heights Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	3605 Allen St, Bethlehem PA 18020
Nitschmann Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	909 West Union Blvd, Bethlehem PA 18018
Northeast Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1170 Fernwood St, Bethlehem PA 18018
Spring Garden Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	901 North Blvd, Bethlehem PA 18017
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	404 East North St, Bethlehem PA 18018
William Penn Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1002 Main St, Bethlehem PA 18018

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
PSSA Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	50.9%	49.1%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	47%	49.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	45.7%	50.9%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	42.9%	52%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	44.8%	53.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	48.5%	55.9%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	48.6%	55.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	49.3%	59.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	52%	60.3%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	49.8%	60%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	57.3%	59.2%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	59.1%	60.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	57.8%	65%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	54.7%	65.1%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	57.8%	65.4%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58%	64.7%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	61.2%	65.2%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64.6%	67.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.3%	69.1%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64.9%	67.8%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	29%	35.7%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	29.4%	39.7%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	32.2%	39.8%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	28.2%	40.8%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	33.3%	41.8%
2005	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	63.7%	69%
2006	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	78.1%	85.6%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	86.2%	87.9%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	78.5%	85.8%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	85.3%	82.7%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	79.8%	80.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	82.9%	84.7%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	79.2%	82.9%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	81%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	83%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75.2%	78.5%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	80.5%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80.1%	81.7%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	84.5%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	79.2%	83.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	74.6%	80%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67.7%	72.8%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74.2%	76.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	77%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	69.8%	75.2%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72.7%	77.2%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	74.1%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	79.2%	77.2%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75.1%	78%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	80.4%	79.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	80.7%	81.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83.9%	84.9%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	81.2%	85.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	74.6%	82.6%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69.3%	68.1%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69.1%	70.1%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69.7%	70.1%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70.7%	72.6%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72.8%	72.9%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69.1%	73.3%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	65.9%	72.1%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78%	81.5%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	79.5%	83.4%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78.8%	81.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	77.9%	82.9%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	73.9%	82.3%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	63.5%	56.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66.5%	61.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68.2%	69%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	62.2%	66.9%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72%	71%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72.8%	73.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72.1%	73.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72.2%	74.4%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72.2%	76.3%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	65.2%	73.3%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.9%	58%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.3%	62.7%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.1%	64.2%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	58.6%	60.6%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60%	60%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	58.7%	61.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.4%	64.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.6%	64.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.8%	67.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.6%	65%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	58.2%	54.1%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	62.8%	57.3%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	57.3%	57.3%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	61.5%	58.1%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	62.4%	61.8%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	62.1%	67.1%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	63.3%	64.2%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	64.7%	68%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67.8%	69.6%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	75.3%	72.3%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74%	75.7%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74.2%	78%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	76.8%	78.8%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	75.8%	77.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61%	65.9%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59.3%	63.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	66.6%	66.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63.2%	67.6%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	67.4%	68.8%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	65%	69.9%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	66.7%	68.5%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63.6%	66.5%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	68.8%	67.2%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	64.1%	70.6%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	73.7%	75.3%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	72.2%	77.9%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	72.1%	78.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	71.8%	80.1%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66.8%	68.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67.5%	66.8%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68.3%	70%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69.9%	71.4%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	71.2%	73.5%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.3%	76%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74.3%	76%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	58.4%	51.3%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	61%	57.9%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	69.9%	62.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	57.5%	62.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	69.6%	67.9%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73.5%	70.4%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67%	71.3%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73.3%	75.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73.9%	76.9%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	69.4%	76.4%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.3%	63.4%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68.4%	68.9%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.6%	64.1%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	67.1%	70.6%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.4%	75%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80.8%	78.3%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80.3%	80.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83.3%	81.9%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79.9%	81.8%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80.6%	79.8%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	48.2%	52.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.2%	54.8%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	54.1%	57.2%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	52.1%	58.3%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	51%	59.7%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	72.1%	66.1%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	75.9%	71.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	75.1%	69.1%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	72.7%	71.2%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	82%	75.2%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	80.1%	73.1%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	75.4%	72.7%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$213,320,000	$14,786		$213,680,000	$14,284		$203,337,000	$13,664
Federal:	$9,100,000	$631	4.3%	$15,300,000	$1,023	7.2%	$14,016,000	$942	6.9%
State:	$53,433,000	$3,704	25.0%	$52,394,000	$3,503	24.5%	$51,566,000	$3,465	25.4%
Local:	$150,787,000	$10,452	70.7%	$145,986,000	$9,759	68.3%	$137,755,000	$9,257	67.7%
Total Expenditures:	$205,071,000	$14,214		$199,527,000	$13,338		$197,799,000	$13,292
Total Current Expenditures:	$151,128,000	$10,475		$154,267,000	$10,313		$149,704,000	$10,060
Instructional Expenditures:	$93,139,000	$6,456	61.6%	$97,705,000	$6,532	63.3%	$92,287,000	$6,202	61.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$14,157,000	$981	9.4%	$14,697,000	$982	9.5%	$14,864,000	$999	9.9%
Administration:	$13,822,000	$958	9.1%	$14,339,000	$959	9.3%	$13,912,000	$935	9.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$30,010,000	$2,080	19.9%	$27,526,000	$1,840	17.8%	$28,641,000	$1,925	19.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,245,000	$156		$4,154,000	$278		$9,818,000	$660
Construction:	$627,000	$43		$2,930,000	$196		$8,379,000	$563
Total Other:	$3,313,000	$230		$5,137,000	$343		$4,564,000	$307
Interest on Debt:	$24,856,000	$1,723		$13,818,000	$924		$14,789,000	$994

Total Salary:	$93,595,000	$6,487		$97,421,000	$6,513		$95,977,000	$6,450
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$64,439,000	$4,467	68.8%	$67,116,000	$4,487	68.9%	$65,201,000	$4,381	67.9%
Other Salary:	$29,156,000	$2,021	31.2%	$30,305,000	$2,026	31.1%	$30,776,000	$2,068	32.1%
Total Benefit:	$41,972,000	$2,909		$38,878,000	$2,599		$35,696,000	$2,399
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$27,900,000	$1,934	66.5%	$28,538,000	$1,908	73.4%	$23,715,000	$1,594	66.4%
Other Benefit:	$14,072,000	$975	33.5%	$10,340,000	$691	26.6%	$11,981,000	$805	33.6%

* Bethlehem Area School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.