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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 950 students in Bethlehem Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Bethlehem Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
4,077 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked #106 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#95 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

75%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

93%
78%
98%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
9.2%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,049 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$111 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$118 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,123
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$29,049
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bethlehem Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethlehem Central Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
332 Kenwood Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460
Gr: 5-8 | 950 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,077 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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