Total enrollment
21,450
+1,374 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
40 schools in Bethel School District
Washington · 21,732 students · 8 cities
Bethel School District hosts 40 public K-12 schools inside Washington, collectively enrolling about 21,732 students (around 543 per school).
4-year change in Bethel School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
+3 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bethel School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #68 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,732 | #10 of 183 | #354 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 39 | #8 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #136 of 183 | #8,031 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.3% | #71 of 183 | #3,293 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #12 of 146 | #71 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bethel School District
State test results across the district's 27 scored schools run from Nelson Elementary School at 59.7% proficient to Cedarcrest Middle School at 28.2%, a gap of 31.5 points. That is the 35th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 28 district schools that reported both years went from 19,226 to 18,948 students (down 1%) and from 1,011 to 1,030 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Bethel School District
Bethel School District maintains 40 public schools across Washington, collectively hosting roughly 21,732 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Bethel School District covers 26 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Bethel School District is about 543, noticeably above the Washington average of roughly 446.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,450 students, expanded 7% from the 20,076 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Bethel School District gained 3 schools, going from 32 to 35.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bethel School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.