Bethany School District

Public Grades PK–6 ASchool Grade

Elementary and middle schools for Bethany.

At a glance

430Students enrolled

1School

$22,052Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

13%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CT

Math proficiency57%

State average 37.4%

Reading / language arts77%

State average 50.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$22,052

per student each year · 15% below the CT average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration37%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)61%

State33%

Federal7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

369’20

388’21

429’22

445’23

430’24

Students

White · 82%351

Asian · 7%31

Hispanic · 6%26

Black · 3%11

Two or more races · 2%10

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools1 in district

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Bethany Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 430 students · Bethany

A-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Regional School District 16Beacon Falls · Prospect · $23,958 per student

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Cheshire School DistrictCheshire · $23,591 per student

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Hamden School DistrictHamden · $27,043 per student

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Naugatuck School DistrictNaugatuck · $21,831 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.