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Bethel School District

Item: Bethel School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

516 176th St E
Spanaway, WA 98387

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (253) 800-6000

bethelsd.org

Top Rankings

Bethel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

34 Schools

1,823 Schools

# Students

21,156 Students

735,399 Students

# Teachers

1,124 Teachers

44,937 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Bethel School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

33%

40%

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 Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

49%

53%

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 Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

41%

49%

77%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bethel School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.68

# American Indian Students

216 Students

9,860 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

926 Students

63,982 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

4,607 Students

184,067 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

25%

# Black Students

1,757 Students

34,810 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

8,987 Students

357,157 Students

% White Students

43%

49%

# Hawaiian Students

1,126 Students

10,447 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

3,496 Students

67,117 Students

% of Two or more races Students

17%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

497

12,644

# Students in K Grade:

1,557

76,513

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,519

80,828

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,498

77,118

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,570

80,230

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,569

81,002

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,512

80,530

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,564

81,104

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,561

70,889

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,617

72,041

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,645

5,420

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,587

5,465

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,548

5,256

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,912

6,359

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,109 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$349 MM

$20,715 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Bethel School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$362 MM

$21,212 MM

This chart displays total spending of Bethel School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,502

$18,857

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 Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$17,109

$19,309

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 Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 21,156 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 77% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education