Public school district · Town: Fringe
Pennsylvania · Centre County

Bellefonte Area SD

2,579 students · 6 schools · 12.2:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #196 of 777 in Pennsylvania

Students
2,579
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
210
Student–Teacher
12.2:1
County
Centre
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Bellefonte Area SD

Bellefonte Area SD is a public school system serving Centre County, Pennsylvania, based in Bellefonte. It serves 2,579 students across 6 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #196 largest of Pennsylvania’s 777 school systems.

Phone8143554814
Address318 N Allegheny St, Bellefonte, PA 16823
CountyCentre County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Bellefonte Area SD enrolls 2,579 students in 6 schools — an average of about 430 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #196 of 777 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,579
#196 of 777 in Pennsylvania
Schools
6
~430 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Bellefonte Area SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,579 students reported):

White
91%
Black
1%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Bellefonte Area SD employs about 210 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1 — below the Pennsylvania average of about 13.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 403.

Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
210
classroom teachers
Total staff
403
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Pennsylvania funds schools

Pennsylvania funds districts through Basic Education Funding layered on heavy local property-tax reliance, distributed by a student-weighted fair funding formula (2016) that accounts for poverty, English learners, charter enrollment and local wealth. After a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling found the system unconstitutional, the state added an adequacy supplement — about $494 million in 2024–25 directed to the most underfunded districts — as a first step toward closing a multi-billion-dollar adequacy gap.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Bellefonte Area SD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Pennsylvania’s accountability dashboard is the Future Ready PA Index, covering state-assessment performance, academic growth (PVAAS), English-language progress, regular attendance, the Career Standards Benchmark and graduation rate. Look up Bellefonte Area SD on the Future Ready PA Index.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Pennsylvania does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education and Department of Education oversee them directly, while voluntary accreditation through Middle States or Cognia is used mainly by private and charter schools. Search the Middle States directory.

How it compares

Bellefonte Area SD vs. Pennsylvania

Enrollment rank
#196
of 777 districts
Ratio
12.2:1
state avg ~13.0:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Centre County

See every Pennsylvania district side by side in the Pennsylvania directory.

Go deeper

Look up Bellefonte Area SD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Pennsylvania General Assembly (Basic Education Funding and the adequacy formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bellefonte Area SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4203240. Confirm current details with the district and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.