Bethel School District operates 5 public schools serving 3,223 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,188 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Western Connecticut Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,050 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 67.7% local, 26.0% state, and 6.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $114,917 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #159 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 372:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.0% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Bethel High School accounts for 34.4% of all Bethel School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bethel School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bethel School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Bethel School District school enrollment ranges from 303 students (lowest) to 1,097 students (highest), a spread of 794 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bethel School District student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bethel School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bethel School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,223 students.
How much does Bethel School District spend per student?
Bethel School District spends $23,050 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #159 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Bethel School District?
The average teacher salary in Bethel School District is $114,917 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bethel School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Western Connecticut Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bethel School District?
Bethel School District students are 54.0% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 4.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bethel School District?
Bethel School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #159 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.