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Schools in Bethany · Bethany School District, Regional School District 05

Bethany’s public schools outscore 86% of Connecticut districts

64% of students in Bethany’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bethany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#16of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
76%
▲ 26 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 25 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 2% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 05
Students per teacher
11.3
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,150 students on the public path
In brief

Bethany’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 97 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethany’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Bethany runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Bethany Community School (PK–6) is Bethany’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 05 with Orange and Woodbridge: Amity Middle School: Bethany, then Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge. 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 both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Bethany spends $22,052 per student and Regional School District 05 $25,459, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Willow Tree Montessori (private) is 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 Bethany’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Connecticut school districts, #16 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (97)Better than 74%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,225 test results and a graduating class of 320 could put Bethany anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bethany’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,222 in math, 1,227 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bethany Community SchoolBethany School DistrictA−
7–8Amity Middle School: BethanyRegional School District 05A−
9–12Amity Regional High Schoolin WoodbridgeA−

Bethany runs its own schools through grade 6 (Bethany School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 05, shared with Orange and Woodbridge. Its high school is in Woodbridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bethany

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

Bethany School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 430 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$22,052CT $25,892 · FY2024
A
Regional School District 05Grades 7–12 · 3 schools · 2,100 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$25,459CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Bethany School District73%
State average 50.5% · 211 students tested
Math · PK–6, Bethany School District66%
State average 39.8% · 211 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Regional School District 0577%
State average 50.5% · 1016 students tested
Math · 7–12, Regional School District 0564%
State average 39.8% · 1011 students tested

Bethany vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Bethany’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BethanyABethany PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
WoodbridgeAWoodbridge PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
HamdenC−Hamden
ProspectBRegional School District 16
Beacon FallsBRegional School District 16
NaugatuckCNaugatuck
CheshireACheshire
SeymourC+Seymour

Every school in Bethany

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

District schools in Bethanyby address
Bethany Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
430 students13:1Rate it →
Amity Middle School: Bethany
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
373 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Bethanyin other towns
Amity Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
A−
1,347 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Willow Tree Montessori
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Private · Nonsectarian
20 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethany’s schools

Are Bethany’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bethany children attend outscore 86% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethany in?

Two districts: Bethany School District runs grades PK–6, and Regional School District 05 runs grades 7–12, shared with Orange and Woodbridge.

Where do Bethany kids go to high school?

Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, with 1,347 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bethany’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 05 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Bethany spend per student?

$22,052 in Bethany School District and $25,459 in Regional School District 05 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bethany?

Yes: Willow Tree Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK, 20 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 Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.