Other / mixed grade configuration · Bethune, CO
Bethune Public Schools
Federal NCES profile for Bethune Public Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Bethune Public Schools earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Colorado schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.1:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 48.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 99
- students enrolled
Bethune Public Schools has class sizes smaller than 97% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080246000095 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080246000095 · Bethune, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
99 enr · 7.1:1 · 48.1% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Bethune Public Schools CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How Bethune Public Schools compares
Bethune Public Schools on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.1:1 | ▼ 57% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.1% | ▲ 25% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Bethune Public Schools is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethune School District No. R- 5, which includes Bethune Public Schools.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Bethune Public Schools
How many students attend Bethune Public Schools?
Bethune Public Schools has 99 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bethune, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethune Public Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethune Public Schools is 7.1:1, which is 57% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 55% 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% of enrollment, in Bethune, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethune Public Schools?
Bethune Public Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Bethune School District No. R- 5?
None reported; Bethune School District No. R- 5 operates only Bethune Public Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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