Bethel School District

One School Street
Bethel, CT 06801
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in Bethel School District.
Public Preschools in Bethel School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,188 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bethel School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#93 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
51%
41%
58%
50%
64%
47%
95%
89%
(2022-23)
11.5%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
54%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,523 is less than the state median of $25,414. 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
Spending
$75 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,989
$26,354
Spending / Student
$23,523
$25,414

Best Bethel School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank A. Berry School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8680
Gr: PK-2 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,188 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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