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
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,128 students in Bethel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
3,211 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bethel School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#92 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bethel   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays 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 Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
50%
This chart displays 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 Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bethel   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.68
# American Indian Students
44 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
233 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
866 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
32%
# Black Students
139 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,782 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
56%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
219
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,355 is less than the state median of $25,225. 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 displays total revenue of Bethel   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bethel   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,817
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bethel   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,355
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bethel   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bethel School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Ralph M. T. Johnson School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8700
Grades: 3-5
| 673 students
Rank: #33.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8670
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #44.
Anna H. Rockwell School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8688
Grades: K-2
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,211 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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