Top Rankings
Bethany School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 831 students in Bethany School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschools in Bethany School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
1,775 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bethany School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 533 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
#10 out of 538 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)46%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.74
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
20%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
59%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,988 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,118
$10,983
Spending / Student
$8,988
$10,957
Best Bethany School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Earl Harris Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4311 N Asbury
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-6673
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 789-6673
Grades: PK-5
| 771 students
Rank: #22.
Children's Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6721 Northwest 42nd Street
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 499-4611
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 499-4611
Grades: PK-8
| 60 students
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