| Index | Bethel | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 47% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bethel | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.3% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.0% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.6% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.8% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.8% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bethel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bethel, CT schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bethel, CT, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 97% | 97% |
| Ridgefield, CT | 7,552 | 74% | 51% |
| Katonah, NY | 2,077 | 73% | 49% |
| Bedford, NY | 1,953 | 70% | 42% |
| Newtown, CT | 2,009 | 70% | 42% |
| Bethel, CT | 9,541 | 54% | 9% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampton, NH | 9,542 | 62% | 25% |
| Winslow, AZ | 9,539 | 23% | 54% |
| Winfield, IL | 9,543 | 49% | 0% |
| Steger, IL | 9,535 | 15% | 70% |
| Lake Stickney, WA | 9,533 | 68% | 38% |
| Bethel, CT | 9,541 | 54% | 9% |
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