Top Rankings
Bethel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 809 students in Bethel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,185 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bethel School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.74
% American Indian
11%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
66%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
16%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,392 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,724
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,392
$10,957
Best Bethel School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
36000 Clearpond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-7632
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-7632
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students
Rank: #22.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
36000 Clearpond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-5944
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-5944
Grades: 6-8
| 245 students
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