Enrollment
373
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bethany, CT
Amity Middle School: Bethany
Federal NCES profile for Amity Middle School: Bethany, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 090366001114
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amity Middle School: Bethany earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 12.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 373
- students enrolled
Amity Middle School: Bethany has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Regional School District 05 · Connecticut
NCES ID 090366001114 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.6%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Amity Middle School: Bethany compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Amity Middle School: Bethany
Amity Middle School: Bethany is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Bethany, Connecticut, enrolling 373 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 373 students, its enrollment sits close to the Connecticut median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Against 264 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #99.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Asian (17%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Regional School District 05 also operates Amity Regional High School (1,347 students) and Amity Middle School: Orange (380 students) alongside Amity Middle School: Bethany.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Amity Middle School: Bethany compares
Amity Middle School: Bethany on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.6% | ▼ 65% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 373 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 31% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,090
per pupil, district-wide
- above Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.5%
Asian 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 1.9%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Amity Middle School: Bethany is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Regional School District 05, which includes Amity Middle School: Bethany.
$24,090
Per student
+1%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.8%
State 13.4%
Federal 2.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Amity Middle School: Bethany Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Amity Middle School: Orange | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Amity Middle School: Bethany's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,347
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~373 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Amity Middle School: Bethany
How many students attend Amity Middle School: Bethany?
Amity Middle School: Bethany has 373 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bethany, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amity Middle School: Bethany?
The student-teacher ratio at Amity Middle School: Bethany is 10.7:1, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amity Middle School: Bethany?
12.6% of students at Amity Middle School: Bethany are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amity Middle School: Bethany?
The largest demographic group at Amity Middle School: Bethany is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Bethany, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amity Middle School: Bethany?
Amity Middle School: Bethany has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Amity Middle School: Bethany a good school?
Amity Middle School: Bethany earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Regional School District 05?
Besides Amity Middle School: Bethany, Regional School District 05 also operates Amity Regional High School (1,347 students) and Amity Middle School: Orange (380 students). See the Regional School District 05 district page for the complete list.
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