Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public school serving 105 students in Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.
Public School in Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public school in Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District is Bethune Public Schools. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Colorado.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
1 School
1,918 Schools
# Students
105 Students
881,937 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
53,045 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 186 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
47%

Graduation Rate
≥50%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
28,404 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
301,375 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
34%
# Black Students
1 Student
40,310 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
49 Students
462,435 Students
% White Students
47%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,451 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
40,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
26,250
# Students in K Grade:
4
58,131
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
61,684
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
61,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
62,293
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
63,472
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
64,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
67,370
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
69,201
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
69,365
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
70,949
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
68,743
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
67,226
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
71,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,990 is higher than the state median of $14,134. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,905 is higher than the state median of $13,247. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$8 MM

Spending
$2 MM
$8 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,990
$14,134

Spending / Student
$18,905
$13,247

Best Bethune School District No. R- 5 School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethune Public Schools
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 West 3rd
Bethune, CO 80805
(719) 346-7513
Bethune, CO 80805
(719) 346-7513
Grades: PK-12
| 105 students
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