Schools in Bethlehem
Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) is the city's primary public school system, and the same district whose EIT share forms Bethlehem's real, comparatively low combined 1% local income tax.
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Learn moreA large, coterminous district
Bethlehem Area School District serves the city, sharing its Earned Income Tax structure with the City of Bethlehem itself under the real, comparatively low combined 1% total rate documented above.
Confirm current, specific performance data
This pass did not find a sufficiently current, reliably sourced district-wide graduation-rate or standardized-testing figure to state with confidence -- confirm current, school-specific performance data directly with BASD or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Lehigh University's real, adjacent higher-education presence
Lehigh University adds a real, substantial higher-education anchor directly within the city, distinct from BASD's own K-12 system.
Key takeaways
- Bethlehem Area School District is the city's primary K-12 public school system.
- Confirm current, address-specific BASD performance data directly with the district.
- Lehigh University adds a real, substantial higher-education presence within the city itself.
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