Top Rankings
Bethel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 714 students in Bethel School District.
Public Preschools in Bethel School District have a diversity score of 0.77, which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
39 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
21,539 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
1,128 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
# American Indian Students
194 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
967 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,819 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
26%
# Black Students
1,842 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
8,766 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
41%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1,206 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
6%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,695 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
623
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
1,485
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,580
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,560
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,557
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,602
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,602
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,525
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,558
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,580
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,646
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,604
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,724
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,893
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,805 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$362 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,209
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,805
$19,246
Best Bethel School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
214 167th St. S
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-4100
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-4100
Grades: PK-K
| 148 students
Rank: n/an/a
22015 22nd Ave E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6922
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6922
Grades: PK
| 37 students
Rank: n/an/a
15305 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-2300
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-2300
Grades: PK
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
7315 Eustis Hunt Rd
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 683-6922
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 683-6922
Grades: PK
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spanaway Elementary Preschool
Special Education School
215 166th St S
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 683-6923
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 683-6923
Grades: PK
| 65 students
Rank: n/an/a
15616 5th Ave E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-4100
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-4100
Grades: PK
| 284 students
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