Bethel School District

36000 Clear Pond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801-8711
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 285 students in Bethel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
602 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
191,077 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
12,393 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bethel School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OK)
#77 out of 539 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bethel  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethel  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.
34%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethel  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 Bethel  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
161 Students
27,516 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
14%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,057 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
34,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
6 Students
13,631 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
800 Students
88,872 Students
% White Students
67%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
22,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
5,709
# Students in K Grade:
82
6,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
6,426
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
5,907
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
5,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
5,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
9,710
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
37,549
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
52,544
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
52,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
2,047
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,651 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 $9,321 is less than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bethel  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
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Bethel  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
$9,651
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bethel  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
$9,321
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bethel  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 Bethel School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel MiddleSchool
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
36000 Clearpond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-5944
Grades: 6-8
| 285 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,194 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 32% (Top 20%)
  • : 34% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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