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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 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 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 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
1,658 Schools
# Students
4,092 Students
889,563 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked #106 of all 1,008 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.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,458 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,482
$31,333
Spending / Student
$23,458
$32,209
Best Bethlehem Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethlehem Central Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
332 Kenwood Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460
Gr: 6-8 | 902 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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