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Item: Bethlehem Township School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

280 Asbury West Portal Road
Asbury, NJ 08802

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Top 50%

Tel: (908) 479-6336

www.btschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

377 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	29	62
Kind	38	124
1	36	139
2	38	140
3	43	144
4	40	143
5	34	145
6	30	146
7	42	117
8	47	117

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District Rank

Bethlehem Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#225 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District
2023	#225
2022	#262
2021	#118
2019	#159
2018	#131
2017	#59
2016	#51
2015	#25
2014	#71
2013	#122
2012	#124
2011	#184
2010	#151

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	38%
2022	45%	36%
2021	39%	26%
2019	62%	44%
2018	63%	42%
2017	69%	41%
2016	68%	40%
2015	70%	36%
2014	92%	75%
2013	90%	75%
2012	90%	75%
2011	86%	75%
2010	86%	73%

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53%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2022	53%	49%
2021	63%	47%
2019	73%	57%
2018	63%	55%
2017	79%	53%
2016	76%	50%
2015	80%	47%
2014	87%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	81%	69%
2010	81%	69%

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35-39%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2022	37%	23%
2021	32%	22%

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(2022-23)

14.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	14.9%	16.7%
2022	8.5%	18.2%
2021	2.2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.31	0.71
2022	0.28	0.71
2021	0.23	0.71
2020	0.26	0.71
2019	0.26	0.70
2018	0.24	0.70
2017	0.24	0.70
2016	0.22	0.69
2015	0.21	0.68
2014	0.21	0.67
2013	0.23	0.67
2012	0.15	0.66
2011	0.13	0.65
2010	0.13	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.10	0.63
2007	0.10	0.62
2006	0.07	0.61
2005	0.08	0.61
2004	0.08	0.60
2003	0.08	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.07	0.58
1999	0.08	0.57
1998	0.06	0.57
1996	0.03	0.55
1995	0.01	0.55
1992	0.01	0.53
1991	0.02	0.53
1990	0.02	0.52
1989	0.02	0.51
1988	0.05	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	7%	31%
2020	9%	30%
2019	9%	29%
2018	7%	29%
2017	7%	27%
2016	7%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	6%	24%
2013	6%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%

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% White

84%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	83%	39%
2022	84%	40%
2021	88%	41%
2020	86%	42%
2019	86%	43%
2018	87%	44%
2017	87%	45%
2016	88%	46%
2015	89%	48%
2014	89%	49%
2013	88%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	93%	52%
2010	93%	53%
2009	92%	54%
2008	95%	55%
2007	95%	56%
2006	97%	57%
2005	96%	57%
2004	96%	58%
2003	96%	59%
2002	95%	59%
2001	98%	61%
2000	96%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	99%	63%
1995	100%	63%
1994	100%	64%
1993	100%	64%
1992	100%	65%
1991	100%	65%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	98%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,812 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$11 MM	$31 MM
2022	$11 MM	$29 MM
2021	$11 MM	$26 MM
2020	$11 MM	$25 MM
2019	$11 MM	$25 MM
2018	$11 MM	$24 MM
2017	$10 MM	$23 MM
2016	$10 MM	$21 MM
2015	$9 MM	$20 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$21 MM
2011	$10 MM	$20 MM
2010	$9 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$20 MM
2008	$10 MM	$19 MM
2007	$9 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$18 MM
2005	$10 MM	$17 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$13 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1996	$4 MM	$11 MM
1995	$4 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$10 MM
1990	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$10 MM	$30 MM
2022	$10 MM	$29 MM
2021	$10 MM	$25 MM
2020	$10 MM	$24 MM
2019	$11 MM	$25 MM
2018	$10 MM	$24 MM
2017	$10 MM	$23 MM
2016	$10 MM	$22 MM
2015	$10 MM	$20 MM
2014	$10 MM	$20 MM
2012	$9 MM	$20 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$9 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$18 MM
2005	$8 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$7 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$13 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$14 MM
1998	$5 MM	$13 MM
1996	$4 MM	$11 MM
1995	$4 MM	$11 MM
1992	$3 MM	$9 MM
1990	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,260

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,073	$32,400
2022	$30,621	$31,833
2021	$32,701	$27,862
2020	$30,487	$26,511
2019	$30,520	$27,169
2018	$28,201	$25,776
2017	$28,944	$24,717
2016	$26,825	$23,074
2015	$23,735	$19,116
2014	$22,109	$22,539
2012	$20,669	$22,326
2011	$16,863	$15,563
2010	$16,833	$19,116
2009	$17,348	$20,414
2008	$16,487	$19,641
2007	$15,094	$17,846
2006	$14,358	$16,912
2005	$13,891	$15,983
2004	$13,095	$15,178
2003	$12,592	$14,414
2002	$10,261	$13,992
2001	$9,963	$13,524
2000	$10,017	$12,563
1999	$9,668	$11,702
1998	$9,407	$11,220
1995	$9,205	$10,398
1992	$9,145	$10,290
1990	$7,418	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,812

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethlehem Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,535	$31,763
2022	$28,379	$31,545
2021	$29,227	$26,876
2020	$27,661	$25,682
2019	$31,107	$26,960
2018	$27,298	$25,387
2017	$27,084	$25,235
2016	$26,086	$23,517
2015	$23,880	$19,190
2014	$21,169	$21,879
2012	$19,112	$21,692
2011	$17,074	$15,139
2010	$16,936	$19,190
2009	$17,187	$19,395
2008	$16,417	$19,863
2007	$15,158	$18,129
2006	$15,835	$16,981
2005	$11,997	$16,151
2004	$15,067	$14,709
2003	$12,304	$14,730
2002	$23,273	$14,261
2001	$10,324	$13,311
2000	$9,594	$12,817
1999	$9,357	$12,247
1998	$9,200	$11,565
1995	$8,459	$10,509
1992	$8,005	$9,044
1990	$7,388	$7,994

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Best Bethlehem Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ethel Hoppock Middle School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

280 Asbury West Portal Rd
Asbury, NJ 08802
(908) 479-6336

Gr: 6-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Thomas B. Conley Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

940 Iron Bridge Rd
Asbury, NJ 08802
(908) 537-4044

Gr: PK-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education