Bristol Township School District

Bristol Township School District is a public school district located in Levittown, Pennsylvania (U.S.). It covers Bristol Township in Bucks County. It has 5,971 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15.23 to 1.^[4] The district operates six schools (three elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school) covering grades from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.^[4]

Bristol Township School District
Address
5 Blue Lake Rd Levittown, Pennsylvania , 19057 United States
Coordinates	40.136°N 74.864°W / 40.136; -74.864
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK-12
President	James P. Morgan III[1]
Superintendent	Michael Nitti[2][3]
Schools	6[4]
Budget	US$148.7 million[5]
Students and staff
Students	5,971 (2021–22)[4]
Teachers	392.00 (FTE) (2021–22)[4]
Student–teacher ratio	15.23 (2021–22)[4]
District mascot	Tigers
Colors	Black and gold
Other information
Website	bristoltwpsd.org

Schools

Elementary schools

• Brookwood Elementary School, Levittown (914 students, 2021–22)^[6]
• Keystone Elementary School, Croydon (899 students, 2021–22)^[7]
• Mill Creek Elementary School, Levittown (1,015 students, 2021–22)^[8]

Middle schools

• Neil A. Armstrong Middle School, Fairless Hills (757 students, 2021–22)^[9]
• Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Levittown (720 students, 2021–22)^[10]

High schools

• Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown (1,666 students, 2021–22)^[11]

Administration

Bristol Township School District is governed under Pennsylvania law by a school board. The board is responsible for providing and maintaining a system of public education for residents within the district boundaries. The board hires a superintendent who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school system.^[12]

The superintendent is Michael Nitti.^[2][13][3]

Previous superintendents

• Ellen Budman (–2010)^[14]
• Sam Lee (2010–2015)^[15]
• Melanie Gehrens (2016–2022)^[16]

References

1. "School Board Bios and Emails". Bristol Township School District. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
2. "Superintendent". Bristol Township School District. Retrieved February 15, 2023.^{[self-published source]}
3. Sofield, Tom (November 22, 2022). "Bristol Twp. School District Hires New Business Manager". Levittownnow.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022. The new business manager will work under new Superintendent Michael Nitti, who began his job on Monday.
4. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bristol Township SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
5. "2022–2023 Final Budget" (PDF). Bristol Township School District. p. 6. Retrieved October 31, 2022.^{[self-published source]}
6. "Search for Public School Districts – Brookwood El Sch (420423007591)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
7. "Search for Public School Districts – Keystone El Sch (420423007597)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
8. "Search for Public School Districts – Mill Creek El Sch (420423007596)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
9. "Search for Public School Districts – Neil A Armstrong MS (420423007633)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
10. "Search for Public School Districts – Roosevelt MS (420423001027)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
11. "Search for Public School Districts – Truman SHS (420423001029)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
12. "School Boards 101 – What is a School Board?". whatisaschoolboard.com. Pennsylvania School Boards Association. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
13. Sofield, Tom (July 22, 2022). "New Bristol Twp. School District Superintendent Says Schools Need To Be 'Positive & Supportive'". Levittownnow.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
14. Bohen, Jeff; Sofield, Tom (March 20, 2013). "Chief School Administrator Gets $160,000 Pay Deal". Levittownnow.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022. Lee, who replaced the retired Ellen Budman, ...
15. Sofield, Tom (June 9, 2015). "BTSD Superintendent Leaving For Bensalem School District". Levittownnow.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
16. Sofield, Tom (February 23, 2022). "Bristol Twp. School District Superintendent Retiring". Levittownnow.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Bristol Township School District report at US News & World Report