| Bentworth School District | |
| Address: | 150 Bearcat Drive |
| City: | Bentleyville |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| County: | Washington County |
| Zipcode: | 15314-1422 |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public |
| Motto: | Where children come first and their futures follow |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Mascot: | Bearcats |
| Colors: | Black and gold |
The Bentworth School District is a small, rural public school district located in southwestern Pennsylvania. Bentworth School District encompasses approximately 54sqmi. It covers the boroughs of Bentleyville, Cokeburg, and Ellsworth as well as North Bethlehem Township and Somerset Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 8,837. By 2010, Bentworth School District's population declined to 8,555 people.[1] In 2009, the residents' per capita income was $19,204, while the District's median family income was $43,148 a year.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[5]
The school system's name is a combination of the former public schools operated in Bentleyville (Bears) and Ellsworth (Tigers). The school's mascot, the Bearcat, is also a combination of those belonging to former schools.
The system currently operates three schools:
The elementary and high schools are located in Bentleyville Borough while the middle school is located nearby in Somerset Township. Additionally, the District maintains an athletic field in Ellsworth.
Bentworth School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and interscholastic athletics
The Bentworth School District funds:
According to PIAA directory July 2013 [6]