- Enrollment
- 1,347
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Amity Middle School: Bethany held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 35.4 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 090366001114 · Bethany, CT Middle · SMALL · TRAD
373 enr · 10.7:1 · 12.6% lunch · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Amity Regional High School (1,347 students)
Amity Middle School: Bethany held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.4 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
Amity Middle School: Bethany in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Amity Regional
Amity Regional High School
1,347 students
- Amity Middle S 380
Amity Middle School: Orange
380 students
- This school 373
Amity Middle School: Bethany
373 students
What this shows Amity Middle School: Bethany reports 373 students on the CCD universe file.
How Amity Middle School: Bethany compares
Amity Middle School: Bethany held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$25,293
per pupil, district-wide
- above Connecticut avg of $24,680
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.
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
District finance for Regional School District 05 reports $25,293 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~373 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 365 (2022-23) → 352 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.