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Schools in Bethlehem · Bethlehem School District, Profile School District

Bethlehem’s public schools outscore 74% of New Hampshire districts

In Bethlehem, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bethlehem, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

#28of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 11 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 14 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.5K
▲ 22% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Profile
Students per teacher
9.6
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
358 students on the public path
In brief

Bethlehem’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 158 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethlehem’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Bethlehem runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Bethlehem Elementary School (PK–6) is Bethlehem’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Profile School District with Easton, Franconia and Sugar Hill: Profile Junior High School, then Profile Senior High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path; the middle school earns an A−. See the path ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Bethlehem spends $26,450 per student and Profile $28,495, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

White Mountain School (private) and Woodland Community School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bethlehem’s grade

A− Test scores

B+: better than 74% of New Hampshire school districts, #28 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 90%
Towns in Grafton County (33)Better than 73%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 183 test results could put Bethlehem anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bethlehem’s students in the tested grades sat them (183 in math, 184 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bethlehem, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bethlehem Elementary SchoolBethlehem School DistrictB−
7–8Profile Junior High SchoolProfile School DistrictA−
9–12Profile Senior High SchoolProfile School DistrictA−

Bethlehem runs its own schools through grade 6 (Bethlehem School District). From grade 7, students attend the Profile School District, shared with Easton, Franconia and Sugar Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bethlehem

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bethlehem School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 142 students · 10.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$26,450NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Profile School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 216 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$28,495NH $23,296 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Bethlehem School District62%
State average 50.8% · 75 students tested
Math · PK–6, Bethlehem School District57%
State average 40.5% · 74 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Profile School District62%
State average 50.8% · 109 students tested
Math · 7–12, Profile School District52%
State average 40.5% · 109 students tested

Bethlehem vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Bethlehem’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BethlehemB+Bethlehem PK–6 · Profile 7–12
Carroll—White Mountain Regional
LittletonC+Littleton
Hart's Location—Hart's Location
Sugar Hill—Lafayette Regional K–6 · Profile 7–12
WhitefieldC−White Mountain Regional
FranconiaALafayette Regional K–6 · Profile 7–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Profile with Bethlehem for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bethlehem

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bethlehemby address
Bethlehem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
142 students11:1Rate it →
Profile Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
83 students9:1Rate it →
Profile Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
133 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
White Mountain School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
78 students3:1Rate it →
Woodland Community School
Private · Nonsectarian
21 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethlehem’s schools

Are Bethlehem’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bethlehem children attend outscore 74% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #28 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethlehem in?

Two districts: Bethlehem School District runs grades PK–6, and Profile School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Easton, Franconia and Sugar Hill.

Where do Bethlehem kids go to high school?

Profile Senior High School, with 133 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Bethlehem spend per student?

$26,450 in Bethlehem School District and $28,495 in Profile School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bethlehem?

Yes: White Mountain School (religious, grades 9–12, 78 students) and Woodland Community School (nonsectarian, grades , 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.