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School district · Oklahoma · LEAID 4004230

Bethel

Bethel is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,207 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bethel come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,912
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$11,597
Per-pupil spending
1,207
Students enrolled
45th
Pct. in OK
$47,912

Bethel is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,207 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,912, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,207 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bethel is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oklahoma districts (1,207 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 45th percentile for Oklahoma
  • 10th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oklahoma ranks #48 of 49 on the salary estimate and #25 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bethel ranks #228 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #326 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil
  • +4.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oklahoma median

Among 507 Oklahoma districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bethel's instructional payroll puts 12.1% into special education , 3.7 points above the state median of 8.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Oklahoma peer.

Program Bethel OK median Gap
Regular program 75.0% 76.8% -1.8 pp
Special education 12.1% 8.4% +3.7 pp
Vocational programs 0.1% 3.6% -3.6 pp
Other programs 12.8% 9.6% +3.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 507 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4004230 · FY2023.

LEAID 4004230 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bethel F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P45 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P10 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,207 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Commerce FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,912 estimated average teacher salary · P45 in Oklahoma · P10 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Broken ($45est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bethel

Salary neighbourhood · Bethel

Bethel sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Bethel

Bethel's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,912 10th percentile higher than 10% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Bethel $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Bethel in Oklahoma's lower-third pay band

Same 413 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Bethel ranks #228 of 413 Oklahoma districts by estimated teacher salary and #326 of 413 by per-pupil spending. Varnum pay #1 at $65,364 is not Frontier spending #1 at $34,520 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Bethel is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Frontier leads spending at $34,520 per pupil; Varnum leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Bethel

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$47,912.417

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oklahoma price level
88.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$54,028

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oklahoma run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Oklahoma compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Bethel

What the Numbers Say About Bethel

Bethel is a small school district in Oklahoma, serving 1,207 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,597. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,912, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4004230 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oklahoma statewide average of $48,569, teacher pay in Bethel runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oklahoma, it pays more than 45% of them. Oklahoma itself ranks #48 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bethel reports $14.0M in total expenditure against $13.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Bethel compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oklahoma average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Bethel $47,912
Tulsa $52,596
Oklahoma avg $48,569
National avg $70,245

Bethel pays -8.9% less than Tulsa · per-pupil $11,597 vs $14,252

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Oklahoma districts

On pay, Bethel sits closest to Commerce; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Frink-chambers. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Commerce
  2. Frederick
  3. Laverne
  4. Shawnee
  5. Atoka
  6. Grove
  7. Hooker
  8. Sallisaw
  9. Rattan
  10. Bridge Creek
  11. Inola
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Frink-chambers
  2. Calera
  3. Silo
  4. Hooker
  5. Moffett
  6. Preston
  7. Cleveland
  8. Wellston
  9. Coyle
  10. Grove
  11. Noble

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bethel's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bethel: closest on enrollment (1,207 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,912 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$13.5M
Total Revenue
$14.0M
Total Expenditure
$4.5M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.6M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bethel: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oklahoma Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oklahoma districts belongs to Mangum at $64,076. Bethel places 118 of 219 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Louisiana and Iowa are the states closest to Oklahoma on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Oklahoma districts →

Other Oklahoma Districts

Smaller-district sample from 412 Oklahoma peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Kingfisher
$46,445
1,334 students
Beggs
$45,173
1,073 students
Henryetta
$44,325
1,072 students
Prague
$54,534
1,070 students
Spiro
$51,189
1,063 students
Dickson
$52,741
1,370 students

This is a sample of 6 from 412 Oklahoma districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel
What is the average teacher salary in Bethel?

The average teacher salary in Bethel is $47,912 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Bethel teacher pay compare to the Oklahoma average?

Bethel pays 1.4% less than the Oklahoma state average of $48,569. The district's average is $47,912.

How does Bethel teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bethel pays 31.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,912.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bethel?

Bethel spends approximately $11,597 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bethel's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Bethel's total expenditure of $14.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Bethel's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.