Top Rankings
Bethel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,083 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 41% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethel School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethel High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
3,211 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
31%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
56%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethel High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8600
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,083 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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