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Bethel reports literacy gains, highest-ever graduation rates in district history
Summary
Superintendent Craig Sproles said third-grade benchmark reading is up 28% from three years ago and that graduation rates at Kalapuya and Willamette are the highest in district history, outcomes he tied to strategic budget priorities.
At the start of his budget talk, Superintendent Craig Sproles highlighted student achievement gains as evidence that district investments are having impact. He said third-grade benchmark reading rates improved by 28% compared with three years earlier and that graduation rates at Kalapuya and Willamette are the highest in Bethel’s history.
Sproles framed these outcomes as connected to the district’s blueprint and budget priorities—literacy, student engagement and staff wellness—and used them to argue that funding choices reflect the district’s values. He later illustrated impact with a percentage change, saying graduation rates moved from 74 percent to 80 percent over the measured period.
