For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 388 students in Bethel School District.
Public Preschools in Bethel School District have a diversity score of 0.63, 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
316 Schools
# Students
3,184 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
9,799 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
42 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
237 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
793 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
33%
# Black Students
139 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,840 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
58%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
178
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
61
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank A. Berry School
Magnet 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
| 388 students
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