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Schools in Bethel · Bethel-Tate Local School District

Bethel’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Bethel’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bethel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#512of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,346 students on the public path
In brief

Bethel’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 451 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethel’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,710 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Hill Intermediate Elementary School, then Bethel-Tate Middle School, then Bethel Tate High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bethel’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Ohio school districts, #512 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (451)Better than 75%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 724 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Bethel anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bethel’s students in the tested grades sat them (788 in math, 661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bethel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bick Primary Elementary SchoolBethel-Tate Local School DistrictNo scores
3–5Hill Intermediate Elementary SchoolBethel-Tate Local School DistrictA−
6–8Bethel-Tate Middle SchoolBethel-Tate Local School DistrictB
9–12Bethel Tate High SchoolBethel-Tate Local School DistrictB

Bethel’s public schools are run by Bethel-Tate Local School District, which also serves Tate. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bethel-Tate Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,346 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,710OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 661 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 788 students tested

Bethel vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bethel’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BethelB+Bethel-Tate Local

Every school in Bethel

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bethelin other towns
Bick Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
338 students16:1Rate it →
Hill Intermediate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
308 students19:1Rate it →
Bethel-Tate Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
298 students14:1Rate it →
Bethel Tate High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
402 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethel’s schools

Are Bethel’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bethel children attend outscore 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #512 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethel in?

Bethel-Tate Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,346 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bethel kids go to high school?

Bethel Tate High School, with 402 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bethel’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bethel-Tate Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bethel spend per student?

$13,710 in Bethel-Tate Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.