B
Bethel School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bethel.
Students
3,188
Schools
5
Spent per student
$21,419
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bethel School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.2M, about $3,528 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Congers.
K–59 elementary schoolsClarkstown Central School District
6–83 middle schoolsClarkstown Central School District
9–122 high schoolsClarkstown Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,419 per student · 17% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,061’20
3,128’21
3,184’22
3,211’23
3,188’24
Up 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 54%Hispanic 28%Asian 7%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.