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.
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
NCES ID 090024000022 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Bethany Community School held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+16 students YoY 090024000022 · Bethany, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD
430 enr · 11:1 · 9.8% lunch · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Maie Bartlett Heard School (430 students)
Bethany Community School held near 445 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →
How Bethany Community School compares
Bethany Community School 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.4, Bethany Community School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
District finance for Bethany School District reports $21,506 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~430 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 429 (2022-23) → 445 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.