Public schools in Bethpage, NY
Bethpage has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,733 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bethpage Union Free School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Bethpage's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bethpage | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethpage Union Free School District | 4 | 2,990 | $31,596 |
| Plainedge Public Schools | 2 | 2,880 | $30,821 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Bethpage, 995 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethpage Senior High School | 995 | 11.4 | 26.9% | Bethpage Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Bethpage, 1,420 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Middle School | 759 | 11.1 | 25.0% | Bethpage Union Free |
| Plainedge Middle School | 661 | 10.6 | 10.9% | Plainedge Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Bethpage, 1,318 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Boulevard Elementary School | 491 | 9.4 | 26.3% | Bethpage Union Free |
| John H West School | 473 | 11.0 | 16.3% | Plainedge Public Schools |
| Charles Campagne School | 354 | 12.8 | 24.0% | Bethpage Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bethpage's public schools compare with New York's
The median Bethpage school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 576 students (state 428).
| Bethpage | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 576 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Bethpage schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bethpage
- Bethpage Union Free School DistrictRuns 4 of Bethpage's 6 public schools and spent $31,596 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,596
- Bethpage Senior High School, the largest high school in Bethpage995 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.995
- Compare Bethpage Union Free School District with Plainedge Public SchoolsBethpage's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bethpage addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Bethpage
How many public schools are in Bethpage, NY?
6 public schools with an address in Bethpage were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,733 students.What is the largest high school in Bethpage?
Bethpage Senior High School, with 995 students in 2024-25 (Bethpage Union Free School District).Which districts run Bethpage's schools?
Bethpage Union Free School District (4 schools), Plainedge Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25