Bethune School District No. R- 5
Public school district · Kit Carson County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0802460
Bethune School District No. R- 5 spent $25,083 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,529). Its one school enrolled 99 students in 2024-25; 63.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,027 per student, down 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bethune School District No. R- 5 in enrollment (82 to 129 students) and Bethune School District No. R- 5 itself.
Where the money came from
$3,222,000 in revenue: 63.7% state, 28.8% local and 7.4% federal. Total spending including $577,000 of capital outlay was $3,339,000, or $30,917 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,054,000 64%
- Local$929,000 29%
- Federal$239,000 7%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
108 students in 2022-23, 110 students in 2023-24, 99 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 108 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 13.6 | 8.1 |
| 2024-25 | 99 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bethune School District No. R- 5 scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Colorado | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 20-29% | 44.9% | 47 |
| Math | 10% or less | 31.8% | 47 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 6 students in Bethune School District No. R- 5's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 6 | 68,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 other school, 99 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune Public Schools | 99 | 7.8 | 64.6% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Bethune School District No. R- 5
- Website: bethuneschool.com
- Phone: (719) 346-7513
- Office: 145 West 3rd Avenue, Bethune, CO 80805
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Bethune School District No. R- 5
- Colorado districts by spending per studentBethune School District No. R- 5 ranks 20 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,083).#20 of 109
- Every school district in ColoradoBethune School District No. R- 5 is the number 168 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 108 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#168 of 185
- Revere School DistrictThe next larger Colorado district: 113 students in fall 2022, $24,381 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,381
- Arickaree School District No. R-2The next smaller Colorado district: 101 students in fall 2022, $29,376 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,376
- Compare Bethune School District No. R- 5 with Revere School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Bethune School District No. R- 5
How many schools and students are in Bethune School District No. R- 5?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 99 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Bethune School District No. R- 5 spend per student?
$25,083 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,027 per student, down 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Bethune School District No. R- 5's money come from?
$3,222,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.7% state, 28.8% local and 7.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Bethune School District No. R- 5 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 21 of the 114 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Bethune School District No. R- 5 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bethune School District No. R- 5 scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Bethune School District No. R- 5?
50% or more of the 6 students in Bethune School District No. R- 5's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Bethune School District No. R- 5's NCES district ID?
0802460. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25