Bethel Park School District
Bethel Park School District is a public school district based in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, serving 4,019 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #100 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Matthew Patterson. It spends about $19,334 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Bethel Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bethel Park | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,334 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,499 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $87.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 304 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 641 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 502 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Matthew Patterson
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Bethel Park School District yet. Recent Pennsylvania coverage is on the Pennsylvania page.
Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper St. Clair School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,028 | 6 | $18,746 | 14.1 | #99 |
| Bethel Park School DistrictBethel Park · this district | 4,019 | 8 | $19,334 | 13.2 | #100 |
| Peters Township School DistrictMcMurray | 4,013 | 5 | $15,250 | 15.6 | #101 |
| Pleasant Valley School DistrictBrodheadsville | 3,989 | 4 | $22,995 | 15.1 | #102 |
| Phoenixville Area School DistrictPhoenixville | 3,983 | 6 | $17,760 | 12.5 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Community School CorporationGreenwood, IN | 4,023 | $9,009 | 16.5 |
| Lovejoy ISDAllen, TX | 4,019 | $10,790 | 17.0 |
| Uvalde CISDUvalde, TX | 4,019 | $12,291 | 16.4 |
| Livingston ISDLivingston, TX | 4,016 | $11,157 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-bethel-park-school-district