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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 902 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 64% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,092 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
72%
46%
68%
49%
93%
78%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
82%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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
Spending
$96 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,482
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,458
$32,183

Best Bethlehem Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethlehem Central Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
332 Kenwood Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460
Grades: 6-8
| 902 students

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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

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