Bethel School District

516 176th St E, Spanaway, WA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

19,971

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

20 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

59%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

39,276

households

116,394

Total Population

$262,000

Average House Value

$1,373

Average Housing Rent

$76,670

Average Household Income

94.17%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Bethel School District is a public school district serving Spanaway area, Washington. For academic year 2020-2021, 32 schools served 19,971 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 32 schools. A total of 1,003 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1.

According to the Washington state assessment result, 47% of students are proficient in Math learning and 59% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://bethelsd.org (253)800-6000 516 176th St E, Spanaway, WA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LORI HAUGEN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JENNIFER BETHMAN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BRYAN STRELESKI

email phone

Schools in Bethel School District

In Bethel School District, 32 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Chester H Thompson Elementary View

620 Students

16 Students per teacher

Clover Creek Elementary View

763 Students

18 Students per teacher

Elk Plain School Of Choice View

593 Students

19 Students per teacher

Kapowsin Elementary View

412 Students

17 Students per teacher

Roy Elementary View

356 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Bethel Middle School View

696 Students

21 Students per teacher

Spanaway Middle School View

688 Students

20 Students per teacher

Frontier Middle School View

740 Students

22 Students per teacher

Cedarcrest Middle School View

668 Students

21 Students per teacher

Cougar Mountain Middle School View

618 Students

21 Students per teacher

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Bethel High School View

1,777 Students

24 Students per teacher

Spanaway Lake High School View

1,611 Students

23 Students per teacher

Challenger High School View

266 Students

18 Students per teacher

Graham Kapowsin High School View

1,991 Students

25 Students per teacher

Pierce County Skills Center View

224 Students

22 Students per teacher

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Thompson Preschool View

55 Students

Students per teacher

Bethel Virtual Academy View

Best Colleges in Washington

Cascadia College VIEW

Bothell, WA

$10,864 ($4,914) Tuition & Fees

Yakima Valley College VIEW

Yakima, WA

$5,697 ($5,163) Tuition & Fees

Whatcom Community College VIEW

Bellingham, WA

$11,096 ($5,146) Tuition & Fees

Wenatchee Valley College VIEW

Wenatchee, WA

$5,652 ($5,118) Tuition & Fees

Walla Walla Community College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$7,967 ($6,513) Tuition & Fees

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Whitman College VIEW

Walla Walla, WA

$61,492 Tuition & Fees

1,390 SAT Score

Gonzaga University VIEW

Spokane, WA

$53,500 Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

Seattle University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$54,285 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Northwest University VIEW

Kirkland, WA

$36,035 Tuition & Fees

1,175 SAT Score

Seattle Pacific University VIEW

Seattle, WA

$38,814 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

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Altierus Career College-Tacoma VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,274 Tuition & Fees

Pierce College-Puyallup VIEW

Lakewood, WA

$4,590 ($4,148) Tuition & Fees

South Puget Sound Community College VIEW

Olympia, WA

$5,637 ($5,103) Tuition & Fees

Shoreline Community College VIEW

Shoreline, WA

$7,430 ($4,388) Tuition & Fees

Bates Technical College VIEW

Tacoma, WA

$11,518 ($5,569) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 19,971 students are attending Bethel School District. By gender, there are 10,358 (51.9%) and 9,376 (46.9%) female students at Bethel School District.

By race/ethnicity, 10,642 White (53.3%), 1,400 Black (7.0%), and752 Asian (3.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 18.1%	3,616	1,842	1,774
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0%	197	94	103
Asian 3.8%	752	400	352
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.6%	729	373	356
Black 7.0%	1,400	735	665
White 53.3%	10,642	5,667	4,975
Two or More Races 13.2%	2,643	1,373	1,270
Total	19,979	10,484	9,495

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	488	270	218
American Indian/Alaska Native	9	3	6
Asian	85	47	38
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	47	29	18
Black	26	16	10
White	113	54	59
Two or More Races	30	13	17
Total	802	440	362

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	490	321	169
American Indian/Alaska Native	45	32	13
Asian	62	45	17
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	62	40	22
Black	250	158	92
White	1,642	1,101	541
Two or More Races	345	223	122
Total	2,896	1,920	976

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 47%	47%	67%	57%	52%	43%	40%	35%	31%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	50%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	45-49%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%
Hispanic students 40%	40%	60%	54%	48%	30%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%
Black students 32%	32%	50-54%	40-44%	40-44%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%
White students 52%	52%	70%	62%	53%	51%	44%	42%	34%
Two or More Races 46%	46%	65-69%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 40%	40%	60%	53%	45%	32%	35%	26%	20%
Limited English proficient students 25%	25%	50-54%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	11-19%	11-19%
Female students 47%	47%	63%	54%	52%	43%	42%	36%	32%
Male students 47%	47%	70%	61%	51%	42%	38%	35%	29%
Homeless enrolled students 28%	28%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	11-19%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 51%	51%	65-69%	65-69%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%	35-39%	30-39%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 62%	62%	62%	55%	59%	66%	64%	63%
Two or More Races 59%	59%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%
Military Connected Student Status 65%	65%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	70-74%	65-69%	65-69%
Black students 48%	48%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	45-49%	55-59%	55-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	57%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 57%	55-59%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 24%	24%	11-19%	15-19%	10-14%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%
Foster Care Status 37%	35-39%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 21%	21%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%
All students 59%	59%	56%	52%	54%	63%	60%	61%
Hispanic students 62%	60-64%	45-49%	45-49%	46%	63%	57%	56%
Male students 57%	57%	49%	45%	48%	59%	57%	58%
Homeless enrolled students 39%	39%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%
Female students 72%	72%	64%	62%	60%	67%	63%	64%
Economically disadvantaged students 51%	51%	48%	47%	44%	57%	52%	55%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,324 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 200 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 511 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Bethel School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,324	23%
Advanced Placement Math	299	5%
Advanced Placement Science	297	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,263	22%
International BS program	200	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	511	9%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,003 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Bethel School District and the students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1. All teachers are certified. 90.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,003	Students per teacher: 20 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,003	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	37	3.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	57	5.7%
School counselors	41	Students per counselor: 487 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	11	-
Security guards	11	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-