Bethlehem School District operates 1 public schools serving 151 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 142 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Grafton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,450 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 59.6% local, 25.1% state, and 15.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $176,571 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 142:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Bethlehem Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Bethlehem School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bethlehem School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bethlehem School District student-counselor ratio is 142:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bethlehem School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Bethlehem School District?
Bethlehem School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 151 students.
How much does Bethlehem School District spend per student?
Bethlehem School District spends $26,450 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Bethlehem School District?
The average teacher salary in Bethlehem School District is $176,571 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Bethlehem School District?
Bethlehem School District students are 85.2% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.