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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 is 1 public preschool serving 387 students in Bethel School District.
Public Preschools in Bethel School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,211 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
10,546 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
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
44 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
233 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
866 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
34%
# Black Students
139 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,782 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
56%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
219
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
54
# 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.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,817
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,355
$25,225
Best Bethel School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank A. Berry School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8680
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8680
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students
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