Bethel Elementary

As a sizable K-5 school in Simpsonville, South Carolina, Bethel Elementary enrolls 915 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Greenville 01. That puts it 74% above the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Bethel Elementary is one of 89 schools operated by Greenville 01, a district that serves 78,776 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bethel Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 24% Black, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Bethel Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Greenville County put the typical household earns roughly $76,932 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Greenville County runs 109 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students), of which Bethel Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mauldin High, around 1.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Bethel Elementary's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 965 (now 915). Over the same period, the White share fell from 60% to 54%.

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