Bethel School District

One School Street
Bethel, CT 06801
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 985 students in Bethel School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethel School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethel High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
3,128 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#96 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bethel   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bethel   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
38 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
236 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
738 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
27%
# Black Students
134 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,872 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
60%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
281
# Students in K Grade:
188
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,974 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bethel   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Bethel   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,449
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bethel   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,974
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bethel   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bethel School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 985 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,128 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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