Amity Middle School: Bethany

Amity Middle School: Bethany is the name of a small middle school in Bethany, Connecticut. It had 373 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 8. Middle schools in Connecticut have about 521 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.

The Regional School District 05 system has 3 schools and 2,100 students.

At Amity Middle School: Bethany, 62% of students are White. The remaining students are 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put South Central Connecticut Planning Region at about 62% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.

The school lists 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 18% of the student body. Public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.

American Community Survey estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 152, with about 72,909 students.

Amity Middle School: Bethany's nearest public school is Bethany Community School (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES assigns Amity Middle School: Bethany the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

In 2017-18, Amity Middle School: Bethany enrolled 330 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 373. The White share was 76% in 2017-18 and 62% in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.8:1 to 10.8:1.

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