Enrollment
99
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 080246000095
Bethune Public Schools — Bethune, CO
Federal NCES profile for Bethune Public Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 69
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bethune Public Schools earns a C Resource Investment Index (55/100), with class sizes smaller than 97% of Colorado schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 55/100
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 48.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 99
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bethune School District No. R- 5 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.1%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bethune Public Schools compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Bethune Public Schools reports 99 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 54% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 51% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 25% above the Colorado average and 7% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 99 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bethune School District No. R- 5 spends $21,935 per pupil district-wide, above the Colorado average of $16,273 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 34.6% from local sources (property taxes), 54.3% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bethune Public Schools compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 54% | 16.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.1% | ▲ 25% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 96% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
99 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
48.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 25% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
— 54% below state mean
Top 3% in Colorado — lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
40.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,935
per pupil, district-wide
— above Colorado avg of $16,273
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 99 Top 11% in Colorado — larger than 89% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 7.7:1 -54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 48.1% +25% vs state
NCES ID 080246000095
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.5%
White 46.5%
Two or More 5.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 99:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.4%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethune School District No. R- 5, which includes Bethune Public Schools.
$21,935
Per student
+35%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 54.3%
Federal 11.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Bethune Public Schools side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Bethune Public Schools
How many students attend Bethune Public Schools?
Bethune Public Schools has 99 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bethune, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethune Public Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethune Public Schools is 7.7:1, which is 54% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bethune Public Schools?
48.1% of students at Bethune Public Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethune Public Schools?
The largest demographic group at Bethune Public Schools is Hispanic or Latino at 48.5%. The school serves a student body in Bethune, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethune Public Schools?
Bethune Public Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Bethune Public Schools a good school?
Bethune Public Schools earns a C Resource Investment Index (55/100), with class sizes smaller than 97% of Colorado schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.