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Bethlehem Elementary School

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Bethlehem Elementary School is a rural public school in Bethlehem, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 35. It serves 142 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.1:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

142 Students

20 Teachers

2297 Main St

Bethlehem, NH 03574 View local requests

http://bethlehem.k12.nh.us

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Bethlehem Elementary School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bethlehem Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Bethlehem Elementary School

$23,832

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bethlehem Elementary School has received support from 117 individuals from New Hampshire and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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