Item: Bethune School District No. R - 5
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Bethune School District No. R - 5

145 West 3rd Avenue
Bethune, CO 80805-0127

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 346-7513

Top Rankings

Bethune School District No. R - 5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

1 School

1,916 Schools

# Students

110 Students

867,675 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

52,832 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
Pre-K	10	172
Kind	4	310
1	3	322
2	11	339
3	7	328
4	6	334
5	6	334
6	9	334
7	9	341
8	8	345
9	5	371
10	9	376
11	16	368
12	7	392

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District Rank

Bethune School District No. R - 5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#127 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5
2023	#127
2022	#166
2021	#119
2019	#140
2018	#164
2017	#151
2016	#164
2015	#150
2014	#172
2013	#175
2012	#179

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25%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	25%	33%
2022	10%	32%
2021	24%	33%
2019	24%	35%
2018	15%	35%
2017	20%	33%
2016	15%	33%
2015	12%	31%
2014	32%	57%
2013	32%	57%
2012	27%	56%

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20-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2022	24%	45%
2021	30%	47%
2019	24%	47%
2018	15%	44%
2017	20%	42%
2016	15%	40%
2015	27%	40%
2014	52%	69%
2013	52%	70%
2012	42%	70%
2011	87%	89%

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(20-21)

≤20%

29%

(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	81%
2020	50%	81%
2019	50%	80%
2018	50%	80%
2017	50%	78%
2016	50%	78%
2015	50%	77%
2014	80%	77%
2013	50%	77%
2012	50%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	0.52	0.62
2022	0.54	0.61
2021	0.54	0.61
2020	0.48	0.60
2019	0.48	0.60
2018	0.48	0.60
2017	0.48	0.60
2016	0.49	0.60
2015	0.50	0.60
2014	0.50	0.59
2013	0.51	0.59
2012	0.49	0.59
2011	0.48	0.58
2010	0.47	0.55
2009	0.47	0.55
2008	0.48	0.55
2007	0.47	0.54
2006	0.44	0.53
2005	0.43	0.52
2004	0.47	0.52
2003	0.43	0.51
2002	0.44	0.50
2001	0.46	0.49
2000	0.39	0.47
1999	0.34	0.46
1998	0.19	0.46
1997	0.15	0.45
1996	0.11	0.45
1995	0.14	0.43
1994	0.10	0.41
1993	0.12	0.41
1992	0.15	0.40
1991	0.15	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2005	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

44%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	38%	35%
2022	42%	35%
2021	41%	34%
2020	33%	34%
2019	33%	34%
2018	32%	34%
2017	32%	34%
2016	32%	33%
2015	35%	33%
2014	34%	33%
2013	36%	32%
2012	37%	32%
2011	37%	32%
2010	34%	29%
2009	35%	28%
2008	35%	28%
2007	34%	28%
2006	35%	27%
2005	28%	26%
2004	29%	25%
2003	26%	24%
2002	26%	23%
2001	30%	22%
2000	24%	21%
1999	21%	20%
1998	11%	19%
1997	8%	19%
1996	6%	18%
1995	7%	18%
1994	5%	17%
1993	6%	17%
1992	8%	17%
1991	8%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2001	1%	6%

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% White

52%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	58%	51%
2022	54%	52%
2021	55%	52%
2020	64%	53%
2019	64%	53%
2018	65%	53%
2017	65%	53%
2016	64%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	62%	55%
2013	61%	56%
2012	62%	56%
2011	62%	57%
2010	65%	60%
2009	64%	61%
2008	63%	61%
2007	65%	62%
2006	74%	63%
2005	70%	64%
2004	67%	65%
2003	71%	66%
2002	71%	67%
2001	67%	68%
2000	75%	70%
1999	79%	71%
1998	89%	72%
1997	92%	72%
1996	94%	73%
1995	93%	74%
1994	95%	75%
1993	94%	75%
1992	92%	75%
1991	92%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,955 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,927 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	$3 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$10 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$10 MM
2019	$2 MM	$9 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$8 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$1 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$9 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$7 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1 MM	$5 MM
2000	$1 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$1 MM	$4 MM
1997	$1 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,955

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	$25,417	$15,787
2022	$20,534	$16,167
2021	$26,143	$15,787
2020	$20,534	$16,167
2019	$19,057	$15,198
2018	$16,866	$15,208
2017	$16,927	$12,941
2016	$17,885	$12,855
2015	$16,513	$12,220
2014	$15,273	$14,461
2012	$13,414	$13,954
2011	$14,700	$12,376
2010	$15,333	$12,220
2009	$14,984	$11,613
2008	$15,048	$10,787
2007	$14,078	$10,079
2006	$14,521	$9,976
2005	$14,589	$9,385
2004	$14,991	$9,502
2003	$14,034	$9,038
2002	$12,533	$8,515
2001	$10,274	$7,974
2000	$9,591	$7,401
1999	$9,448	$7,398
1998	$9,450	$7,165
1997	$8,594	$6,862
1995	$8,774	$6,007
1992	$8,820	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$21,927

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethune School District No. R - 5	Colorado
2023	$22,333	$15,299
2022	$18,551	$15,450
2021	$22,971	$15,299
2020	$18,551	$15,450
2019	$18,457	$15,414
2018	$17,723	$14,253
2017	$18,309	$11,793
2016	$18,097	$11,862
2015	$16,239	$11,937
2014	$15,765	$13,787
2012	$15,105	$13,393
2011	$14,992	$11,621
2010	$15,079	$11,937
2009	$15,341	$12,022
2008	$15,105	$10,533
2007	$13,773	$10,175
2006	$13,975	$10,561
2005	$15,813	$9,014
2004	$14,430	$8,930
2003	$12,966	$9,262
2002	$11,358	$8,746
2001	$8,329	$8,249
2000	$7,877	$7,503
1999	$11,110	$7,355
1998	$9,288	$7,189
1997	$7,477	$7,680
1995	$8,065	$5,563
1992	$7,607	$5,963

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Best Bethune School District No. R - 5 �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bethune �� Schools

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

145 West 3rd
Bethune, CO 80805
(719) 346-7513

Gr: PK-12 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bethune School District No. R - 5?

Bethune School District No. R - 5 manages 1 public schools serving 110 students.

What is the rank of Bethune School District No. R - 5?

Bethune School District No. R - 5 is ranked #126 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bethune School District No. R - 5?

52% of Bethune School District No. R - 5 students are White, 44% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bethune School District No. R - 5?

Bethune School District No. R - 5 has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Bethune School District No. R - 5's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,927 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 110 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education