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Bethune School District No. R- 5 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 108 students in Bethune School District No. R- 5. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Bethune School District No. R- 5 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
1 School
796 Schools
# Students
108 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Bethune School District No. R- 5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
35%
# Black Students
n/a
14,669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
50 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
46%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
3
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,417 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,333 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,417
$15,247
Spending / Student
$22,333
$15,560
Best Bethune School District No. R- 5 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethune Public Schools
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
145 West 3rd
Bethune, CO 80805
(719) 346-7513
Bethune, CO 80805
(719) 346-7513
Grades: PK-12
| 108 students
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