Total enrollment
4,077
-126 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 4,077 students · 2 cities
7 public schools operate under BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with roughly 4,077 K-12 students enrolled (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #44 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,077 | #132 of 576 | #2,372 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #104 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #461 of 565 | #2,186 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.2% | #523 of 573 | #7,684 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #292 of 425 | #4,567 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 89.3% proficient to HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 62.8%, a gap of 26.5 points. That is the 157th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Delmar | High | 09-12 | 1,322 |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Delmar | Middle | 05-08 | 950 |
| EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Delmar | Elementary | KG-05 | 446 |
| SLINGERLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Delmar | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 |
| GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Glenmont | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 |
| HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Delmar | Elementary | KG-05 | 319 |
| ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Delmar | Elementary | KG-05 | 236 |
About BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population public-school district in New York. The district operates 7 schools and teaches approximately 4,077 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 582, higher than the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 4,203 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,077 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.