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Bethel School District

36000 Clear Pond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801-8711

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Top 20%

Tel: (405) 273-0385

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 245 students in Bethel School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.

Public Middle School in Bethel School District have an score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and score of 26% (versus the 24% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

3 Schools

605 Schools

# Students

1,185 Students

205,206 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

12,888 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
6	85	71
7	88	99
8	72	101

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bethel School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)

#82 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethel School District
2023	#82
2022	#86
2021	#77
2019	#61
2018	#101
2017	#69
2016	#109
2015	#113
2014	#128
2013	#115
2012	#186

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35%

25%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	35%	25%
2022	34%	25%
2021	32%	24%
2019	43%	33%
2018	39%	31%
2017	43%	35%
2016	75%	67%
2015	76%	67%
2014	74%	66%
2013	76%	70%
2012	73%	68%

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37%

27%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2022	37%	27%
2021	34%	26%
2019	44%	34%
2018	39%	35%
2017	48%	38%
2016	80%	70%
2015	77%	70%
2014	75%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	67%	69%
2011	70%	68%

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44%

31%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2022	44%	31%
2021	55%	30%

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(20-21)

≥95%

78%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2021	95%	78%
2020	92%	79%
2019	87%	83%
2018	95%	80%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	80%
2015	92%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	92%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.53	0.73
2022	0.52	0.72
2021	0.50	0.71
2020	0.47	0.71
2019	0.47	0.71
2018	0.42	0.70
2017	0.42	0.70
2016	0.40	0.70
2015	0.41	0.69
2014	0.39	0.68
2013	0.38	0.67
2012	0.35	0.67
2011	0.37	0.66
2010	0.35	0.63
2009	0.31	0.62
2008	0.31	0.61
2007	0.33	0.60
2006	0.32	0.60
2005	0.32	0.59
2004	0.31	0.58
2003	0.30	0.56
2002	0.30	0.55
2001	0.32	0.54
2000	0.26	0.53
1999	0.27	0.51
1998	0.26	0.51
1997	0.27	0.49
1996	0.27	0.48
1995	0.30	0.47
1994	0.25	0.46
1993	0.26	0.44
1992	0.22	0.43
1991	0.17	0.43

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% American Indian

11%

13%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	10%	11%
2022	13%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	17%	13%
2019	17%	13%
2018	18%	14%
2017	18%	14%
2016	19%	15%
2015	20%	15%
2014	19%	15%
2013	20%	16%
2012	18%	17%
2011	20%	19%
2010	17%	20%
2009	17%	20%
2008	16%	19%
2007	17%	19%
2006	17%	19%
2005	17%	19%
2004	18%	19%
2003	17%	18%
2002	16%	18%
2001	17%	17%
2000	15%	17%
1999	13%	16%
1998	13%	16%
1997	13%	15%
1996	14%	15%
1995	15%	14%
1994	11%	14%
1993	14%	13%
1992	11%	12%
1991	8%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

6%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	7%	20%
2022	6%	19%
2021	5%	19%
2020	3%	18%
2019	3%	18%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	14%
2012	2%	13%
2011	1%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

1%

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%

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% White

66%

45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	66%	45%
2022	67%	46%
2021	68%	47%
2020	71%	48%
2019	71%	48%
2018	74%	49%
2017	74%	49%
2016	75%	50%
2015	74%	50%
2014	76%	52%
2013	75%	53%
2012	78%	54%
2011	77%	54%
2010	79%	56%
2009	81%	57%
2008	82%	58%
2007	79%	59%
2006	81%	59%
2005	80%	60%
2004	81%	61%
2003	81%	63%
2002	82%	64%
2001	81%	65%
2000	85%	67%
1999	84%	68%
1998	85%	67%
1997	85%	69%
1996	84%	70%
1995	83%	71%
1994	86%	72%
1993	85%	73%
1992	87%	74%
1991	90%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

14%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	16%	13%
2022	14%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	10%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	4%	8%
2015	3%	8%
2014	1%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,392 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$7,919 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$12 MM	$5 MM
2022	$11 MM	$5 MM
2021	$12 MM	$5 MM
2020	$11 MM	$5 MM
2019	$11 MM	$5 MM
2018	$10 MM	$5 MM
2017	$10 MM	$4 MM
2016	$10 MM	$4 MM
2015	$9 MM	$4 MM
2014	$10 MM	$4 MM
2012	$10 MM	$4 MM
2011	$10 MM	$4 MM
2010	$9 MM	$4 MM
2009	$9 MM	$4 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$3 MM
2006	$8 MM	$3 MM
2005	$7 MM	$3 MM
2004	$7 MM	$3 MM
2003	$6 MM	$3 MM
2002	$6 MM	$3 MM
2001	$6 MM	$3 MM
2000	$5 MM	$3 MM
1999	$5 MM	$3 MM
1998	$5 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$4 MM	$2 MM
1995	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$7,900 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11 MM	$5 MM
2022	$13 MM	$5 MM
2021	$11 MM	$5 MM
2020	$13 MM	$5 MM
2019	$11 MM	$5 MM
2018	$10 MM	$4 MM
2017	$10 MM	$4 MM
2016	$10 MM	$4 MM
2015	$10 MM	$4 MM
2014	$10 MM	$4 MM
2012	$9 MM	$4 MM
2011	$9 MM	$4 MM
2010	$10 MM	$4 MM
2009	$9 MM	$4 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$8 MM	$3 MM
2005	$7 MM	$3 MM
2004	$6 MM	$3 MM
2003	$7 MM	$3 MM
2002	$6 MM	$3 MM
2001	$6 MM	$3 MM
2000	$5 MM	$3 MM
1999	$5 MM	$2 MM
1998	$5 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$4 MM	$2 MM
1995	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,724

$10,986

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$9,547	$12,144
2022	$9,524	$11,658
2021	$10,353	$12,496
2020	$9,524	$11,658
2019	$9,346	$11,400
2018	$8,133	$10,672
2017	$7,600	$9,995
2016	$7,478	$9,756
2015	$6,597	$8,655
2014	$7,503	$9,772
2012	$7,159	$9,487
2011	$7,374	$9,541
2010	$6,510	$8,655
2009	$6,726	$9,367
2008	$6,500	$8,888
2007	$6,325	$8,443
2006	$5,975	$7,986
2005	$5,678	$7,885
2004	$5,509	$7,432
2003	$5,198	$7,309
2002	$5,009	$6,875
2001	$4,932	$6,774
2000	$4,589	$6,101
1999	$4,635	$5,883
1998	$4,358	$5,517
1997	$4,213	$5,316
1995	$4,118	$5,079
1992	$3,424	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$9,392

$10,960

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$9,220	$11,925
2022	$10,663	$11,273
2021	$9,999	$12,271
2020	$10,663	$11,273
2019	$9,262	$11,184
2018	$8,068	$10,249
2017	$7,197	$9,743
2016	$7,476	$9,833
2015	$7,398	$9,253
2014	$7,595	$9,498
2012	$6,868	$9,194
2011	$6,869	$9,343
2010	$7,300	$9,253
2009	$6,851	$9,180
2008	$6,408	$8,808
2007	$6,386	$8,499
2006	$5,881	$8,162
2005	$5,441	$7,715
2004	$5,247	$7,121
2003	$6,011	$7,292
2002	$4,935	$7,082
2001	$4,953	$6,764
2000	$4,408	$6,005
1999	$4,593	$5,804
1998	$4,359	$5,469
1997	$4,178	$5,229
1995	$4,060	$4,938
1992	$3,605	$4,328

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Best Bethel School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bethel Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

36000 Clearpond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-5944

Gr: 6-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,185 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in OK)
: Top 20%
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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