For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,063 students in Bethel School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, 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 43% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethel School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethel High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
3,184 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
14,029 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.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
42 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
237 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
793 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
29%
# Black Students
139 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,840 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
58%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
182
# Students in K Grade:
178
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,553 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,019
$26,037
Spending / Student
$23,553
$25,109
Best Bethel School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8600
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,063 students
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