Bethany School District

6721 Northwest 42nd Street
Bethany, OK 73008-2698
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Bethany School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,199 students in Bethany School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Bethany School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,730 Students
459,184 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
28,851 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Bethany School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#12 out of 539 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bethany  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethany  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethany  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bethany  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
59 Students
53,180 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
12%
# Asian Students
12 Students
9,462 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
89,102 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
73 Students
36,535 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
1,074 Students
209,345 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,035 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
59,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
32,414
# Students in K Grade:
112
47,939
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
51,464
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
50,398
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
50,630
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
49,522
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
49,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
50,985
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
39,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
36,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,221 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bethany  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Bethany  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,355
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bethany  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,221
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bethany  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bethany School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Earl Harris Es
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4311 N Asbury
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-6673
Grades: PK-5
| 757 students
Rank: #22.
Bethany MiddleSchool
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4312 N Mueller
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 787-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Children's Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6721 Northwest 42nd Street
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 499-4611
Grades: 2-8
| 67 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in OK)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 46% (Top 5%)
  • : 45% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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