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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 377 students in Bethel School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethel School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethel High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
1,207 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
11,939 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 2021-2022 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)
#86 out of 538 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bethel  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
25%
This chart displays 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
27%
This chart displays 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 Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethel  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥95%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bethel  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
126 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
7 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
792 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
-
# Students in K Grade:
81
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,547 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 $9,220 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bethel  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bethel  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,547
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bethel  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,220
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bethel  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bethel School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
36000 Clearpond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-3633
Grades: 9-12
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,207 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in OK)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 34% (Top 20%)
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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