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Item: Bethany School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

44 Peck Road
Bethany, CT 06524

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Top 20%

Tel: (203) 393-1170

www.bethany-ed.org

Top Rankings

Bethany School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

1 School

1,010 Schools

# Students

430 Students

490,969 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

40,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethany School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	18	79
Kind	53	151
1	56	173
2	46	178
3	62	185
4	56	176
5	77	184
6	62	185

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District Rank

Bethany School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#25 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethany School District
2023	#25
2022	#28
2021	#26
2019	#50
2018	#52
2017	#51
2016	#69
2015	#52
2013	#86
2012	#78
2011	#63

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67%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	67%	41%
2022	66%	40%
2021	57%	39%
2019	66%	48%
2018	62%	47%
2017	69%	46%
2016	64%	44%
2015	59%	40%
2013	91%	82%
2012	93%	83%
2011	93%	83%

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73%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2022	73%	50%
2021	77%	51%
2019	72%	58%
2018	62%	57%
2017	69%	57%
2016	65%	58%
2015	68%	56%
2013	88%	80%
2012	88%	80%
2011	89%	79%
2010	80%	78%

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60-69%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2022	64%	47%
2021	74%	49%

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(2022-23)

6.5%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	6.5%	19.3%
2022	7.3%	22.9%
2021	6.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	0.36	0.67
2022	0.35	0.66
2021	0.32	0.66
2020	0.33	0.64
2019	0.33	0.64
2018	0.33	0.63
2017	0.33	0.63
2016	0.32	0.62
2015	0.27	0.61
2014	0.27	0.61
2013	0.24	0.59
2012	0.22	0.58
2011	0.24	0.57
2010	0.19	0.54
2009	0.20	0.55
2008	0.20	0.53
2007	0.19	0.52
2006	0.20	0.52
2005	0.19	0.51
2004	0.17	0.50
2003	0.15	0.49
2002	0.17	0.49
2001	0.12	0.48
2000	0.06	0.47
1999	0.04	0.47
1998	0.06	0.46
1997	0.06	0.46
1996	0.13	0.45
1995	0.15	0.44
1994	0.15	0.43
1993	0.13	0.43
1992	0.10	0.41
1991	0.12	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	11%	5%
2015	10%	5%
2014	10%	6%
2013	7%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	6%	3%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	9%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	10%	28%
2020	9%	25%
2019	9%	25%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	5%	23%
2015	2%	22%
2014	2%	21%
2013	1%	20%
2012	2%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	15%
2004	1%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	3%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	13%
2002	3%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

82%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	79%	48%
2022	80%	49%
2021	82%	50%
2020	81%	53%
2019	81%	53%
2018	81%	55%
2017	81%	55%
2016	82%	56%
2015	85%	57%
2014	85%	58%
2013	87%	60%
2012	88%	61%
2011	87%	62%
2010	90%	64%
2009	89%	64%
2008	89%	65%
2007	90%	66%
2006	89%	67%
2005	90%	67%
2004	91%	68%
2003	92%	69%
2002	91%	69%
2001	94%	70%
2000	97%	71%
1999	98%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	93%	72%
1995	92%	73%
1994	92%	74%
1993	93%	74%
1992	95%	75%
1991	94%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,242 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	$9 MM	$36 MM
2022	$8 MM	$35 MM
2021	$9 MM	$36 MM
2020	$8 MM	$35 MM
2019	$8 MM	$34 MM
2018	$8 MM	$34 MM
2017	$8 MM	$33 MM
2016	$8 MM	$33 MM
2015	$8 MM	$31 MM
2014	$8 MM	$33 MM
2012	$8 MM	$32 MM
2011	$8 MM	$32 MM
2010	$8 MM	$31 MM
2009	$8 MM	$29 MM
2008	$7 MM	$30 MM
2007	$7 MM	$30 MM
2006	$7 MM	$28 MM
2005	$6 MM	$26 MM
2004	$6 MM	$25 MM
2003	$6 MM	$23 MM
2002	$5 MM	$22 MM
2001	$5 MM	$19 MM
2000	$5 MM	$21 MM
1999	$4 MM	$18 MM
1998	$4 MM	$17 MM
1997	$4 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$18 MM
1995	$7 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	$9 MM	$35 MM
2022	$8 MM	$35 MM
2021	$9 MM	$35 MM
2020	$8 MM	$35 MM
2019	$8 MM	$34 MM
2018	$8 MM	$32 MM
2017	$8 MM	$30 MM
2016	$8 MM	$31 MM
2015	$7 MM	$27 MM
2014	$8 MM	$30 MM
2012	$8 MM	$29 MM
2011	$8 MM	$29 MM
2010	$7 MM	$27 MM
2009	$7 MM	$28 MM
2008	$7 MM	$28 MM
2007	$6 MM	$27 MM
2006	$6 MM	$26 MM
2005	$6 MM	$24 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$5 MM	$22 MM
2002	$5 MM	$21 MM
2001	$5 MM	$19 MM
2000	$4 MM	$18 MM
1999	$4 MM	$17 MM
1998	$4 MM	$16 MM
1997	$4 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,430

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	$20,478	$26,903
2022	$22,813	$24,008
2021	$23,808	$26,923
2020	$22,813	$24,008
2019	$22,516	$23,941
2018	$22,585	$23,158
2017	$22,562	$23,565
2016	$21,381	$22,784
2015	$19,101	$17,550
2014	$19,154	$19,634
2012	$16,418	$18,596
2011	$15,625	$17,741
2010	$15,095	$17,550
2009	$14,148	$15,687
2008	$12,898	$16,010
2007	$12,368	$15,930
2006	$11,876	$14,244
2005	$10,688	$13,640
2004	$9,738	$12,449
2003	$9,603	$11,783
2002	$9,082	$11,418
2001	$8,787	$10,826
2000	$8,136	$11,568
1999	$7,813	$10,371
1998	$8,117	$8,710
1997	$7,583	$9,041
1995	$15,127	$8,640
1992	$14,732	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$20,242

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethany School District	Connecticut
2023	$20,289	$26,369
2022	$22,810	$23,951
2021	$23,588	$26,388
2020	$22,810	$23,951
2019	$22,495	$23,978
2018	$22,184	$21,691
2017	$22,194	$21,170
2016	$20,420	$21,429
2015	$18,091	$15,389
2014	$18,165	$17,604
2012	$15,717	$16,359
2011	$14,854	$16,380
2010	$14,297	$15,389
2009	$13,404	$15,388
2008	$12,179	$15,218
2007	$11,659	$14,297
2006	$11,171	$13,208
2005	$10,153	$12,366
2004	$9,228	$11,610
2003	$9,112	$11,112
2002	$8,657	$10,951
2001	$8,336	$10,705
2000	$7,216	$10,279
1999	$7,813	$9,820
1998	$7,727	$8,369
1997	$7,575	$8,599
1995	$14,524	$8,373
1992	$14,760	$7,767

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Best Bethany School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bethany Community School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 20%

44 Peck Road
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3350

Gr: PK-6 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bethany School District?

Bethany School District manages 1 public schools serving 430 students.

What is the rank of Bethany School District?

Bethany School District is ranked #27 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bethany School District?

82% of Bethany School District students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bethany School District?

Bethany School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Bethany School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,242 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 430 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in CT
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education