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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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 829 students in Bethany School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschools in Bethany School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
18,900 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 538 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
65 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
351 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
19%
# Black Students
67 Students
24,028 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
1,077 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
61%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
110
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,132 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,264
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,132
$11,261
Best Bethany School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Earl Harris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4311 N Asbury
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-6673
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-6673
Grades: PK-5
| 761 students
Rank: #22.
Children's Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6721 Northwest 42nd Street
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 499-4611
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 499-4611
Grades: PK-8
| 68 students
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