B
Bethel School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Roy.
Students
21,450
Schools
36
Spent per student
$16,236
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$395.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bethel School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Washington districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the WA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $395.1M, about $18,421 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roy.
PK–5Roy ElementaryThis district
6–87 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. WA
2018–19Math proficiency47%
State average 50.3%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 61%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 83%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,236 per student · 12% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
20,076’20
20,669’21
21,156’22
21,257’23
21,450’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 40%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 18%Black 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
36 public schools.
Chester H Thompson Elementary
688 students17:1
Clover Creek Elementary
617 students16:1
Shining Mountain Elementary
613 students16:1
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
592 students17:1
Elk Plain School of Choice
574 students17:1
Centennial Elementary
540 students15:1
Evergreen Elementary
530 students15:1
Expedition Elementary
530 students17:1
Camas Prairie Elementary
529 students14:1
Frederickson Elementary
527 students15:1
Pioneer Valley Elementary
524 students16:1
Naches Trail Elementary
519 students16:1
Nelson Elementary School
497 students15:1
North Star Elementary
446 students15:1
Rocky Ridge Elementary
430 students15:1
Graham Elementary
428 students15:1
Spanaway Elementary
371 students14:1
Kapowsin Elementary
321 students16:1
Roy Elementary
285 students13:1
Thompson Preschool
227 students57:1
Bethel Hope Early Learning Center
163 students23:1
Bethel Elementary Learning Academy
0 students
Liberty Middle School
857 students21:1
Spanaway Middle School
766 students23:1
Cedarcrest Middle School
765 students22:1
Bethel Middle School
661 students21:1
Frontier Middle School
620 students21:1
Cougar Mountain Middle School
605 students21:1
Graham Kapowsin High School
2,087 students24:1
Spanaway Lake High School
1,787 students23:1
Bethel High School
1,688 students22:1
Acceleration Academy
450 students56:1
Pierce County Skills Center
355 students24:1
Challenger High School
318 students16:1
Transition 18-21 Program
58 students
Bethel Virtual Academy
482 students20:1
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.