Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Bentleyville’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts
66% of students in Bentleyville’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bentleyville, 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Bentleyville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1028 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bentleyville’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,512 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 5 the district’s path is Bentworth MS, then Bentworth SHS. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Bentleyville’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bentleyville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bentleyville
Bentworth El Ctr
Grades K–4 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth El Ctr
Grades K–4 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth El Ctr
Grades K–4 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth El Ctr
Grades K–4 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth El Ctr
Grades K–4 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth MS
Grades 5–8 · 288 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth MS
Grades 5–8 · 288 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth MS
Grades 5–8 · 288 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth MS
Grades 5–8 · 288 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth SHS
Grades 9–12 · 359 students · 5:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth SHS
Grades 9–12 · 359 students · 5:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth SHS
Grades 9–12 · 359 students · 5:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bentleyville
Bentworth SHS
Grades 9–12 · 359 students · 5:1 students per teacher
Bentleyville’s public schools are run by Bentworth School District, which also serves Cokeburg, Ellsworth, North Bethlehem and Somerset. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Bentleyville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bentleyville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bentleyville | B+ | Bentworth |
| Somerset | B+ | Bentworth |
| Fallowfield | C | Charleroi |
| Ellsworth | — | Bentworth |
| West Pike Run | B− | California Area |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Bentworth with Bentleyville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Bentleyville
3 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).
Questions about Bentleyville’s schools
Are Bentleyville’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bentleyville children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bentleyville in?
Bentworth School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,060 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bentleyville kids go to high school?
Bentworth SHS, with 359 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bentleyville’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bentworth School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Bentleyville spend per student?
$16,512 in Bentworth School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bentleyville families are saying about school.
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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.