| Index | Bethel | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 53% | 48% |
| 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 62%. 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 | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Ridgefield, CT | 7,228 | 83% | 73.5% |
| Trumbull, CT | 36,477 | 79% | 64.0% |
| Katonah, NY | 1,706 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Newtown, CT | 1,921 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Bethel, CT | 10,839 | 62% | 28.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Farmersville, CA | 10,842 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Raceland, LA | 10,835 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Tega Cay, SC | 10,834 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Heath, OH | 10,847 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Galena Park, TX | 10,848 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Bethel, CT | 10,839 | 62% | 28.8% |
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