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Bethany School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Bethany.

Bethany’s School Grade A better than 86% of Connecticut school districts

Students
430
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,052
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bethany School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the CT average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2M, about $4,700 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bethany. Grade by grade →

PK–6Bethany Community SchoolThis district
7–8Amity Middle School: BethanyRegional School District 05
9–12Amity Regional High SchoolRegional School District 05

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22
Math proficiency66%
State average 39.8% · 211 students tested
Reading / language arts73%
State average 50.5% · 211 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 96% at Regional School District 05, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,052 per student · 15% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 33%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
369’20
388’21
429’22
445’23
430’24

Up 16.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Asian 7%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.