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Schools in Bellefonte · Bellefonte Area School District

Bellefonte’s public schools outscore 73% of Pennsylvania districts

In Bellefonte, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bellefonte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#382of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,759 students on the public path
In brief

Bellefonte’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1813 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellefonte’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,792 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bellefonte Area MS, then Bellefonte Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John the Evangelist Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bellefonte’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts, #382 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1813)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,173 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put Bellefonte anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Bellefonte’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,211 in math, 1,135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellefonte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Bellefonte El SchBellefonte Area School DistrictB
6–8Bellefonte Area MSBellefonte Area School DistrictC+
9–12Bellefonte Area HSBellefonte Area School DistrictA+

Bellefonte’s public schools are run by Bellefonte Area School District, which also serves Benner, Marion, Spring and Walker. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bellefonte Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,579 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,792PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 1135 students tested
Math44%
State average 36.1% · 1211 students tested

Bellefonte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bellefonte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellefonteB+Bellefonte Area

Every school in Bellefonte

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bellefonteby address
Bellefonte El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
318 students10:1Rate it →
Bellefonte Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
591 students12:1Rate it →
Bellefonte Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
850 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
92 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellefonte’s schools

Are Bellefonte’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bellefonte children attend outscore 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #382 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellefonte in?

Bellefonte Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,579 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bellefonte kids go to high school?

Bellefonte Area HS, with 850 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bellefonte’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Bellefonte Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bellefonte spend per student?

$18,792 in Bellefonte Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bellefonte?

Yes: St. John the Evangelist Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 92 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.