The Bellefonte Area School District is a midsized, rural, public school district which covers the Borough of Bellefonte and Benner Township, Marion Township, Spring Township and Walker Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Bellefonte Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 21,480. By 2010, the district's population increased to 25,351 people. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $18,308 a year, while the median family income was $46,786.
Schools
Secondary
Bellefonte Area High School (Grades 9-12) Bellefonte Area Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Elementary
All Elementary Schools are Grades K-5.
Bellefonte Elementary School
Benner Elementary School
Marion Walker Elementary School
Pleasant Gap Elementary School
Mascot
The mascot for the Bellefonte Area School District has been the Red Raider, a Native American, since 1936. In 2015, the district made its primary logo a red "B", while the red, headdressed Native American was made a secondary logo. A petition to replace the mascot was started in June 2020 following the George Floyd protests. On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the Bellefonte Area School District Board of Directors voted by a vote of 8-1 to retire the “Red Raider” logo after hearing from two dozen community members in support of the change.
Extracurriculars
The district provides a wide variety of clubs, activities and interscholastic sports.
Athletics
The district funds:
Boys: Baseball – AAAA, 2016 PIAA AAA State Champions Basketball- AAA Bowling – AAAA Cross Country – AA Football – AAA Golf – AAA Lacrosse – AA (club) Soccer – AA Swimming and Diving – AA Track and Field – AAA Wrestling – AAA
Girls: Basketball – AAA Bowling – AAAA Cheer – AAAA Cross Country – AA Golf – AAA Gymnastics – AAAA Lacrosse – AAAA Soccer (Fall) – AA Softball – AAA 2010 PIAA State Champions Swimming and Diving – AA Track and Field – AAA Volleyball – AA
Middle School sports:
Boys: Basketball Football Soccer Wrestling Lacrosse Girls: Basketball Cheer Softball Soccer Lacrosse