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Spanaway Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Bethel School District details

Bethel School District
516 176th St E
Spanaway, WA 98387

21,156 Students enrolled in District

34 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Bethel School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.1% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
45%
48%
51%
34%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Acceleration Academy School
16218 Pacific Ave
Spanaway, WA, 98387
09-12
Bethel Hope Early Learning Center School
214 167th St. S
Spanaway, WA, 98387
PK-KG
Bethel Elementary Learning Academy School
16117 Canyon Road East
Puyallup, WA, 98375
KG-05
Bethel High School
22215 38th Avenue East
Spanaway, WA, 98387
09-12
Bethel Middle School
22201 38th Avenue East
Spanaway, WA, 98387
06-08
Bethel Virtual Academy School
7319 Eustis Hunt Rd
Spanaway, WA, 98387
KG-12
Camas Prairie Elementary School
320 176th Street East
Spanaway, WA, 98387
KG-05
Cedarcrest Middle School
191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.
Spanaway, WA, 98387
06-08
Centennial Elementary School
24353 Mathias Rd E
Graham, WA, 98338
KG-05
Challenger High School
18117 A Street South
Spanaway, WA, 98387
07-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.0% 54.1%
Black 10.0% 5.4%
Hispanic 26.1% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.3% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 7.6% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 55.7% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 45.8% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.9% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,965 $168,503,000 46.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,092 $23,102,000 6.4%
Staff $1,075 $22,753,000 6.3%
General Administration $48 $1,023,000 0.3%
School Administration $979 $20,712,000 5.7%
Operation $1,071 $22,648,000 6.3%
Transportation $666 $14,091,000 3.9%
Other $634 $13,418,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,566 $117,747,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,579 $75,718,000 20.9%
Total Expenditures $17,109 $361,968,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%