Bethlehem Central School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Bethlehem and New Scotland.

At a glance

4,077Students enrolled

7Schools

2Towns served

$23,378Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

16%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Bethlehem

Grades PK–5

6 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL950 students · DelmarThis district

Grades 9–12

BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1,322 students · DelmarThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency70%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts74%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)96%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$23,378

per student each year · 32% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration36%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)67%

State30%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,203’20

4,150’21

4,070’22

4,092’23

4,077’24

Students

White · 81%3,310

Asian · 7%282

Two or more races · 5%201

Hispanic · 4%172

Black · 3%110

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Bethlehem35,139 people

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New Scotland9,127 people

Schools7 in district

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EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · Delmar

B+Public 📚

SLINGERLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 422 students · Delmar

B+Public 📚

GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 382 students · Glenmont

A-Public 📚

HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 319 students · Delmar

A-Public 📚

ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 236 students · Delmar

APublic 📚

BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 950 students · Delmar

B-Public 🏫

BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,322 students · Delmar

A+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School DistrictBerne · Westerlo · $30,468 per student

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East Greenbush Central School DistrictEast Greenbush · Schodack · $23,791 per student

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Guilderland Central School DistrictGuilderland · $23,059 per student

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Albany City School DistrictAlbany · $29,416 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.