Bethlehem Central School District

700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,421 students in Bethlehem Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Bethlehem Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethlehem Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethlehem Central Senior High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
4,150 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#147 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bethlehem Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethlehem Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethlehem Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bethlehem Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
270 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
102 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
3,471 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
84%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
267
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
383
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
28
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,126 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,130 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bethlehem Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$96 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Bethlehem Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,126
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bethlehem Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,130
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bethlehem Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bethlehem Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethlehem Central Senior High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-4921
Grades: 9-12
| 1,421 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,150 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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