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B+

Bellefonte Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Benner Township, Spring Township, Bellefonte, Walker Township and Marion Township.

Benner Township’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
2,579
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,792
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$27.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bellefonte Area School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 73% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the PA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $27.4M, about $10,623 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 73% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Benner Township 8,995B+Spring Township 8,195B+Bellefonte 5,862B+Walker Township 4,693B+Marion Township 1,193

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Benner Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Benner El SchThis district
6–8Bellefonte Area MSThis district
9–12Bellefonte Area HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 36.1% · 1,211 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 55.1% · 1,135 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5% · 208 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,792 per student · 14% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 33%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,664’20
2,646’21
2,599’22
2,585’23
2,579’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Marion-Walker El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellefonte
A−
353 students13:1
Bellefonte El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellefonte
B
318 students10:1
Benner El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellefonte
A−
252 students13:1
Pleasant Gap El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pleasant Gap
A−
215 students9:1
Bellefonte Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellefonte
C+
591 students12:1
Bellefonte Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellefonte
A+
850 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bald Eagle Area School DistrictBoggs Township, Howard Township, Union Township
$20,417per student
Penns Valley Area School DistrictGregg Township, Potter Township
$18,947per student
State College Area School DistrictCollege Township, Harris Township, Patton Township
$24,249per student
Keystone Central School DistrictLiberty Township, Porter Township
$21,948per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.