Summary:
Regional School District 05 is a secondary-only Connecticut district serving about 2,100 students in grades 7–12 across three schools, ranking 13th out of 153 districts statewide (92nd percentile, 5 stars). It includes Amity Regional High School (9–12, 1,347 students), Amity Middle School: Orange (7–8, 380 students), and Amity Middle School: Bethany (7–8, 373 students).
Amity Middle School: Bethany is the district's standout, ranking 10th out of 258 middle schools (96th percentile, 5 stars) and outperforming Amity Middle School: Orange in every SBAC subject and grade level. Bethany also has the highest per-student spending ($21,279) and lowest student-teacher ratio (10.8). Amity Regional High School boasts a 96.3% graduation rate, 6.1% chronic absenteeism, and SAT/NGSS proficiency well above state averages, with its rank improving from 34th to 21st over three years. Amity Middle School: Orange is still excellent — 23rd in the state (91st percentile, 5 stars) — but falls below district averages in all 2025–2026 SBAC categories.
Math is the district's clear weak spot: only 54.8% of 11th graders are proficient versus 78.6% in ELA, and middle-school math trails ELA at every level, though all scores far exceed state averages. Attendance is exceptional, with chronic absenteeism between 4.7% and 6.1% versus 16.4% statewide. Notably, Bethany outperforms Orange despite slightly higher poverty and absenteeism, likely because it spends about $1,900 more per student. Since this is a secondary-only district with no elementary schools, the data reflects how well students are served from 7th grade onward but cannot address early-learning foundations. Overall, this is a high-performing, attendance-rich district with an elite middle school in Bethany, a strong but math-challenged high school, and a consistently above-average middle school in Orange.
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