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Regional School District 05

Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Orange, Woodbridge and Bethany.

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

Students
2,100
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,459
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$12.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School District 05

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.1M, about $5,770 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% 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
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AOrange 14,416AWoodbridge 9,160ABethany 5,339

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Orange. Grade by grade →

PK–KMary L. Tracy SchoolOrange School District
1–63 schoolsOrange School District
7–8Amity Middle School: OrangeThis district
9–12Amity Regional High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 39.8% · 1,011 students tested
Reading / language arts77%
State average 50.5% · 1,016 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.2% · 320 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

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
$25,459 per student · 2% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 14%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,151’20
2,105’21
2,040’22
2,075’23
2,100’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Asian 15%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Amity Middle School: Orange
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Orange
A−
380 students11:1
Amity Middle School: Bethany
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bethany
A−
373 students11:1
Amity Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
A−
1,347 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Derby School DistrictDerby
$27,170per student
Hamden School DistrictHamden
$27,043per student
New Haven School DistrictNew Haven
$23,235per student
Regional School District 16Beacon Falls, Prospect
$23,958per student

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.