Enrollment
430
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bethany, CT
Bethany Community School
Federal NCES profile for Bethany Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090024000022
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bethany Community School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 9.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 430
- students enrolled
Bethany Community School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bethany School District · Connecticut
NCES ID 090024000022 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.8%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bethany Community School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bethany Community School
Bethany Community School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bethany, Connecticut, enrolling 430 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.8% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Connecticut average.
With 430 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 256 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #93.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Bethany School District operates only this one school, so Bethany Community School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Bethany Community School compares
Bethany Community School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.8% | ▼ 73% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 430 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
430
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,294
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 81.6%
Asian 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.4, Bethany Community School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethany School District, which includes Bethany Community School.
$22,294
Per student
-7%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.8%
State 34.7%
Federal 6.5%
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.
Similar other 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 (~430 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bethany Community School
How many students attend Bethany Community School?
Bethany Community School has 430 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bethany, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethany Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethany Community School is 11:1, which is 9% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 30% 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 Bethany Community School?
9.8% of students at Bethany Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethany Community School?
The largest demographic group at Bethany Community School is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Bethany, CT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethany Community School?
Bethany Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bethany Community School a good school?
Bethany Community School 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 Bethany School District?
None reported; Bethany School District operates only Bethany Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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