Bethlehem Elementary School

Bethlehem Elementary School is an intimate elementary campus in Bethlehem, Connecticut, overseen by Regional School District 14. The school teaches 276 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 27% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Across the 4 schools in Regional School District 14 (1,551 students total), Bethlehem Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bethlehem Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,191 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Bethlehem Elementary School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students).

James Morris School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 267 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 95% to 78%.

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