Bethel School District 52
Bethel School District 52 is a public school district based in Eugene, Oregon, serving 5,027 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, about the same as the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $13,560 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Oregon median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Bethel compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bethel | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,560 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,082 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $80.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 292 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 782 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 355 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oregon median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodburn School District 103Woodburn | 5,272 | 9 | $14,551 | 18.1 | #27 |
| Baker School District 5JBaker City | 5,201 | 12 | $5,463 | 22.1 | #28 |
| Bethel School District 52Eugene · this district | 5,027 | 11 | $13,560 | 17.2 | #29 |
| Lincoln County School DistrictNewport | 4,809 | 17 | $13,890 | 16.6 | #30 |
| Sherwood School District 88JSherwood | 4,803 | 7 | $12,534 | 20.0 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City Area SchoolsMichigan City, IN | 5,030 | $12,171 | 13.6 |
| Ottumwa Community School DistrictOttumwa, IA | 5,024 | $10,937 | 15.2 |
| Gregory-Portland ISDPortland, TX | 5,024 | $11,277 | 14.7 |
| Warren County Public SchoolsFront Royal, VA | 5,024 | $12,280 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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