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Bethune Public Schools

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

145 West 3rd, Bethune, CO 80805 · (719) 346-7513 · Part of Bethune School District R-5

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Students
99
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Bethune Public Schools

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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145 West 3rd, Bethune

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten6
Grade 14
Grade 22
Grade 38
Grade 47
Grade 55
Grade 66
Grade 77
Grade 810
Grade 97
Grade 105
Grade 117
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
105’20
108’21
108’22
110’23
99’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 46%Two or more races 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethune Public Schools from Bethune families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Bethune’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.