Tulpehocken Area School District

27 Rehrersburg Road
Bethel, PA 19507
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Tulpehocken Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in Tulpehocken Area School District.
Public Middle Schools in Tulpehocken Area School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,299 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tulpehocken Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#255 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
46%
38%
56%
55%
62%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
79%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,825 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,325 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,825
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,325
$23,119

Best Tulpehocken Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
430 New Schaefferstown Rd
Bernville, PA 19506
(717) 933-4611
Gr: 7-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,299 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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