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 is 1 public preschool serving 564 students in Bethel School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
1,185 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 Students
132 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
11%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
782 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
66
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (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
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