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 testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency 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).
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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 537 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
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
0.73
% American Indian
11%
13%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
66%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,724
$10,986
Spending / Student
$9,392
$10,960
Best Bethel School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36000 Clearpond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-5944
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405) 273-5944
Gr: 6-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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