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Bensalem, PA
Public School Ratings




Bensalem Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Bensalem Township Sd School District details

Bensalem Township Sd School District
3000 Donallen Dr
Bensalem, PA 19020

6,348 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Bensalem Township Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

4

(10 is best)

Better than 30.6% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
46%
46%
55%
25%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Belmont Hills Elementary School
5000 Neshaminy Blvd
Bensalem, PA, 19020
KG-06
Benjamin Rush Elementary School
3400 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA, 19020
KG-06
Bensalem Twp High School
4319 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA, 19020
09-12
Cecelia Snyder Middle School
3330 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA, 19020
07-08
Cornwells Elementary School
2215 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA, 19020
KG-06
Robert K Shafer Middle School
3333 Hulmeville Rd
Bensalem, PA, 19020
07-08
Russell C Struble Elementary School
4300 Bensalem Blvd
Bensalem, PA, 19020
KG-06
Samuel K Faust Elementary School
2901 Bellvue Dr
Bensalem, PA, 19020
KG-06
Valley Elementary School
3100 Donallen Dr
Bensalem, PA, 19020
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 50.4% 64.5%
Black 14.1% 15.4%
Hispanic 21.4% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 13.7% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 58.8% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 56.1% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.7% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,833 $68,766,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,057 $6,711,000 4.4%
Staff $1,002 $6,359,000 4.2%
General Administration $266 $1,689,000 1.1%
School Administration $829 $5,265,000 3.4%
Operation $1,377 $8,743,000 5.7%
Transportation $740 $4,697,000 3.1%
Other $307 $1,947,000 1.3%
Total Support $5,578 $35,411,000 23.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $7,692 $48,827,000 31.9%
Total Expenditures $24,103 $153,004,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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