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Item: Bethlehem Central School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (518) 439-7098

www.bethlehemschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

7 Schools

4,818 Schools

# Students

4,092 Students

2,508,712 Students

# Teachers

339 Teachers

217,359 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
Kind	275	155
1	293	160
2	297	164
3	333	160
4	301	163
5	316	164
6	302	167
7	305	168
8	289	171
9	354	186
10	326	182
11	331	173
12	348	168
Grade Not Listed	22	33

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District Rank

Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked #98 of all 1,015 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District
2022	#96
2021	#147
2019	#139
2018	#126
2017	#146
2016	#110
2015	#137
2014	#60
2013	#82
2012	#102
2011	#98

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72%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2022	72%	46%
2021	70%	55%
2019	78%	54%
2018	75%	52%
2017	70%	50%
2016	74%	49%
2015	71%	48%
2014	63%	41%
2013	58%	39%
2012	85%	69%
2011	83%	67%

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68%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2022	68%	49%
2021	74%	62%
2019	67%	52%
2018	75%	52%
2017	69%	47%
2016	69%	46%
2015	62%	40%
2014	61%	37%
2013	61%	39%
2012	79%	60%
2011	78%	58%

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93%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2022	93%	78%
2021	94%	84%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2022	93%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	96%	83%
2019	95%	83%
2018	93%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	93%	79%
2014	91%	78%
2013	93%	78%
2012	95%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2023	0.30	0.73
2022	0.29	0.72
2021	0.30	0.72
2020	0.28	0.71
2019	0.28	0.71
2018	0.25	0.71
2017	0.25	0.71
2016	0.23	0.70
2015	0.24	0.70
2014	0.22	0.69
2013	0.22	0.69
2012	0.22	0.68
2011	0.21	0.68
2010	0.20	0.66
2009	0.19	0.66
2008	0.18	0.66
2007	0.16	0.65
2006	0.16	0.64
2005	0.15	0.64
2004	0.14	0.63
2003	0.12	0.62
2002	0.12	0.62
2001	0.10	0.63
2000	0.09	0.62
1999	0.09	0.62
1998	0.09	0.61
1997	0.09	0.61
1996	0.10	0.60
1995	0.07	0.60
1994	0.06	0.60
1993	0.06	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2023	7%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	8%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2023	4%	29%
2022	4%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	27%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1993	1%	16%
1992	1%	16%
1991	1%	15%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%

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% White

82%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2023	83%	40%
2022	84%	41%
2021	84%	41%
2020	84%	43%
2019	84%	43%
2018	86%	44%
2017	86%	44%
2016	88%	44%
2015	84%	45%
2014	88%	46%
2013	88%	47%
2012	88%	48%
2011	89%	49%
2010	88%	51%
2009	90%	51%
2008	90%	51%
2007	91%	52%
2006	92%	53%
2005	92%	53%
2004	93%	54%
2003	94%	55%
2002	94%	55%
2001	95%	55%
2000	96%	55%
1999	95%	55%
1998	95%	57%
1997	96%	57%
1996	95%	58%
1995	96%	58%
1994	97%	58%
1993	96%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,458 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$104 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2021	$104MM	$36MM
2020	$104MM	$36MM
2019	$103MM	$35MM
2018	$101MM	$34MM
2017	$100MM	$33MM
2016	$101MM	$32MM
2015	$87MM	$29MM
2014	$92MM	$31MM
2012	$87MM	$29MM
2011	$89MM	$29MM
2010	$87MM	$29MM
2009	$86MM	$29MM
2008	$81MM	$28MM
2007	$80MM	$27MM
2006	$70MM	$25MM
2005	$64MM	$24MM
2004	$60MM	$22MM
2003	$58MM	$21MM
2002	$53MM	$20MM
2001	$50MM	$19MM
2000	$47MM	$18MM
1999	$45MM	$17MM
1998	$43MM	$16MM
1997	$41MM	$15MM
1996	$39MM	$15MM
1995	$37MM	$14MM
1992	$31MM	$11MM
1990	$25MM	$10MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2021	$96MM	$21MM
2020	$114MM	$22MM
2019	$97MM	$35MM
2018	$95MM	$34MM
2017	$96MM	$33MM
2016	$93MM	$31MM
2015	$83MM	$30MM
2014	$85MM	$29MM
2012	$82MM	$28MM
2011	$85MM	$30MM
2010	$83MM	$30MM
2009	$87MM	$28MM
2008	$105MM	$27MM
2007	$98MM	$26MM
2006	$96MM	$25MM
2005	$70MM	$24MM
2004	$57MM	$23MM
2003	$54MM	$24MM
2002	$53MM	$23MM
2001	$51MM	$21MM
2000	$47MM	$19MM
1999	$44MM	$17MM
1998	$46MM	$16MM
1997	$49MM	$15MM
1996	$36MM	$16MM
1995	$36MM	$15MM
1992	$31MM	$12MM
1990	$26MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,482

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2021	$24,809	$45,286
2020	$23,994	$44,052
2019	$23,222	$41,967
2018	$22,333	$37,783
2017	$21,907	$37,501
2016	$21,854	$36,257
2015	$18,598	$23,859
2014	$19,483	$33,260
2012	$17,634	$25,935
2011	$17,818	$26,364
2010	$16,998	$23,859
2009	$16,919	$21,692
2008	$15,802	$20,453
2007	$15,410	$18,556
2006	$13,596	$17,116
2005	$12,549	$16,764
2004	$11,893	$16,002
2003	$11,581	$14,881
2002	$10,579	$13,663
2001	$10,296	$12,690
2000	$9,848	$11,736
1999	$9,536	$11,068
1998	$9,176	$10,435
1997	$8,879	$9,995
1995	$8,257	$9,825

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Spending / Student

$23,458

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethlehem Central School District	New York
2021	$22,838	$26,391
2020	$26,346	$26,731
2019	$21,886	$42,427
2018	$20,994	$38,270
2017	$20,980	$36,628
2016	$20,134	$34,588
2015	$17,712	$24,841
2014	$17,996	$31,853
2012	$16,665	$25,203
2011	$16,935	$27,087
2010	$16,189	$24,841
2009	$17,075	$21,514
2008	$20,448	$20,169
2007	$18,919	$18,076
2006	$18,600	$17,357
2005	$13,678	$16,650
2004	$11,353	$16,888
2003	$10,668	$16,638
2002	$10,587	$15,352
2001	$10,440	$13,878
2000	$9,746	$12,449
1999	$9,355	$11,246
1998	$9,866	$10,823
1997	$10,742	$10,248
1995	$8,024	$9,858

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Best Bethlehem Central School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Bethlehem Central Senior High School

(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4921

Grades: 9-12

| 1,373 students

Rank: #22.

Elsmere Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

247 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4996

Grades: K-5

| 230 students

Rank: #33.

Glenmont Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

328 Rte 9w
Glenmont, NY 12077
(518) 463-1154

Grades: K-5

| 372 students

Rank: #44.

Eagle Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

27 Van Dyke Rd
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 694-8825

Grades: K-5

| 429 students

Rank: #55.

Hamagrael Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1 Mcguffey Ln
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4905

Grades: K-5

| 331 students

Rank: #66.

Bethlehem Central Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

332 Kenwood Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460

Grades: 6-8

| 902 students

Rank: #77.

Slingerlands Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

25 Union Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7681

Grades: K-5

| 455 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bethlehem Central School District?

Bethlehem Central School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,092 students.

What is the rank of Bethlehem Central School District?

Bethlehem Central School District is ranked #98 out of 1,015 school districts in New York (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bethlehem Central School District?

82% of Bethlehem Central School District students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bethlehem Central School District?

Bethlehem Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Bethlehem Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,458 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 4,092 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 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