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Bethune Public Schools

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
99
Students ?
7.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,058
Per pupil spending ?
71.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Colorado receive free school meals.
75%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 0% (MMR)
 145 West 3rd
       Bethune, CO  80805

(719) 346-7513

District: Bethune School District No. R- 5

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.5%
White:
46.5%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Math scores 22 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school19%
District avg19%
Colorado avg43%
Not ranked this year
Bethune Public Schools did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts22%-22 vs state
Math15%-22 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Bethune Public Schools.

Students at Bethune Public Schools are 48% Hispanic, 46% White, 5% Two or more races.

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Latest Colorado data All new data »
2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026
2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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