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Bethany Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Bethany’s School Grade C better than 26% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
1,762
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,285
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bethany Public Schools

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 96% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 16 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the OK average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $1,280 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 96% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bethany. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsPutnam City Public Schools
6–8Western Oaks MSPutnam City Public Schools
9–123 high schoolsPutnam City Public Schools

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 24.9% · 829 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 27.2% · 827 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 81.2% · 117 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,285 per student · 16% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 66%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,703’20
1,730’21
1,747’22
1,775’23
1,762’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Earl Harris Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethany
A+
769 students18:1
Children's CTR
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bethany
54 students18:1
Bethany MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethany
A
381 students15:1
Bethany HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethany
A
558 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Putnam City Public SchoolsWarr Acres
$12,066per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.