Where Does Bethel Rank Among the Best Places to Teach in CT?

BETHEL, CT — Where are the best Connecticut school districts to teach? A new ranking by Niche.com has answered that question, using data about teacher salary, experience and attendance. The recently-released rankings also take into consideration the district's academic, safety and resources.

"A high ranking indicates that the district contains great schools with exceptional teachers who are offered excellent support and compensation," Niche.com said. The website says the ranking provides a "comprehensive assessment of the quality, support, and compensation a district provides to its teachers."
Connecticut's top five districts for teachers are New Canaan, Westport, Greenwich, Weston and Ridgefield, according to Niche.

The list was created using data various government and public sources, as well as opinion-based survey responses from current students, recent alumni and parents. Here are the top 96 in Connecticut:

1. New Canaan School District
2. Westport School District
3. Greenwich School District
4. Weston School District
5. Ridgefield School District
6. Glastonbury School District
7. Darien School District
8. Newtown School District
9. Simsbury School District
10. Wilton Public Schools
11. Monroe School District
12. Regional School District No. 18, Old Lyme
13. Farmington School District
14. Avon School District
15. Regional School District No. 12, Washington Depot
16. Madison School District
17. Old Saybrook School District
18. Amity Regional School District No. 5, Woodbridge
19. West Hartford School District
20. East Lyme School District
21. Waterford School District
22. Regional School District No. 13, Durham
23. Newington School District, Newington
24. Trumbull Public Schools, Trumbull
25. Regional School District No. 17, Higganum
26. East Granby School District
27. Fairfield School District
28. Cheshire Public Schools
29. Regional School District No. 4, Deep River
30. Suffield School District
31. Rocky Hill School District
32. Bethel School District
33. Bolton School District
34. Brookfield School District
35. Southington School District
36. Canton School District
37. Wallingford School District
38. Plainville School District
39. Regional School District No. 10, Burlington
40. Northwestern Regional School District No. 7, Winsted
41. Middletown School District
42. Litchfield Public Schools
43. Regional School District No. 6, Litchfield
44. North Haven School District
45. Regional School District No. 8, Hebron
46. East Hampton School District
47. Groton School District, Mystic
48. Granby School District
49. Cromwell School District
50. Clinton School District
51. New Fairfield School District
52. Westbrook School District
53. Coventry School District
54. Ledyard School District
55. North Stonington School District
56. Stonington School District, Old Mystic
57. Seymour School District
58. Ellington School District
59. Pomperaug Regional School District No. 15, Middlebury
60. South Windsor School District
61. Wolcott School District
62. Regional School District No. 16, Prospect
63. Branford School District
64. Stamford School District
65. Oxford School District, Oxford
66. Wethersfield School District
67. East Haddam School District, Moodus
68. Somers School District
69. Bristol School District
70. Plymouth School District, Terryville
71. Regional School District No. 14, Woodbury
72. Windsor School District, Windsor
73. Bloomfield School District
74. Guilford Public Schools
75. Windsor Locks School District
76. Tolland School District
77. Stafford School District, Stafford Springs
78. Shelton School District
79. Colchester School District
80. New Milford School District
81. Portland School District
82. North Branford School District, Northford
83. Manchester School District
84. Berlin School District
85. Lebanon School District
86. Milford School District
87. Norwalk School District
88. Watertown School District
89. Griswold School District
90. East Windsor School District
91. Killingly School District, Danielson
92. Danbury School District
93. Hamden School District
94. Montville School District, Oakdale
95. Lisbon School District
96. Torrington School District

Niche.com says a high ranking "generally indicates" that:

• Teachers work in a safe, well-resourced schools and are compensated appropriately for their work
• The district is invested in its teachers and provides a good environment for teaching and learning
• Teachers are invested in the district and the students and work to ensure the best outcomes for students

Click here to view the full methodology.

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— By Kara Seymour (Patch National Staff) and Alfred Branch (Patch Staff)