Bethlehem Central School District

700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bethlehem Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,364 students in Bethlehem Central School District.
Public High School in Bethlehem Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethlehem Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethlehem Central Senior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
4,070 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked #97 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#96 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bethlehem Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethlehem Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethlehem Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethlehem Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bethlehem Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
255 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
109 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
3,383 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
272
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
335
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
21
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,585 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bethlehem Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$96 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bethlehem Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,619
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bethlehem Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,585
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bethlehem Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bethlehem Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethlehem Central Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4921
Grades: 9-12
| 1,364 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,070 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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