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Bethlehem Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bethlehem and New Scotland.
Students
4,077
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,378
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$31.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bethlehem Central School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.5M, about $7,724 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ruby.
K–47 elementary schoolsKingston City School District
5–82 middle schoolsKingston City School District
9–12Kingston High SchoolKingston City School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,378 per student · 32% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,203’20
4,150’21
4,070’22
4,092’23
4,077’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Eagle Elementary School
B+446 students12:1
Slingerlands Elementary School
B+422 students13:1
Glenmont Elementary School
A−382 students12:1
Hamagrael Elementary School
A−319 students11:1
Elsmere Elementary School
A236 students11:1
Bethlehem Central Middle School
B−950 students12:1
Bethlehem Central Senior High School
A+1,322 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.