Pennsylvania public high school · Bellefonte Area School District

Bellefonte Area High School

830 E Bishop St, Bellefonte, PA 16823. 59.4% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

59.4%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)4.9 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
93.6%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.2 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
23.3%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
57.3%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
30.4%Students from low-income families
850Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Bellefonte Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 59.4%Military 8.1%Working in Pennsylvania 46.2%Other or not found 18.8%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Bellefonte Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus9.6 mi85%$33,675$71,762
    Pennsylvania State University-World Campus9.6 mi51%$12,651$71,762
    Juniata College31.5 mi69%$24,001$65,666
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona42.6 mi16%$21,714$71,762
    Pennsylvania College of Technology44.4 mi51%$24,761$57,348
    Lycoming College45.9 mi58%$18,815$60,091

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Bald Eagle Area Junior/Senior High School (3.1 mi, 53.7% to college) · State College Area High School (10.3 mi, 79.9% to college) · Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School (12.3 mi, 61.2% to college) · Central Mountain High School (19.1 mi, 50% to college) · Mifflin Co High School (22.3 mi, 39.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Bellefonte Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureBellefonte AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)59.4%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate93.6%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Bellefonte Area High School graduates go to college?
59.4% of the Class of 2023 at Bellefonte Area High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Bellefonte Area High School?
Bellefonte Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.6%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.