Best Public Schools in Bethany, MO

Summary:

The city of Bethany, Missouri is home to three schools serving grades K-12: South Harrison Elementary, South Harrison High, and South Harrison Middle. These schools are part of the South Harrison County R-II district.

Among the three schools, South Harrison High stands out as the top performer, with a high statewide ranking of 46 out of 378 Missouri high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 90.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.8% dropout rate. Academically, South Harrison High excels, with higher proficiency rates than the state average in Algebra I (57% vs. 41.5%) and Biology I (45.7% vs. 37.4%) end-of-course exams.

In contrast, South Harrison Elementary has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a statewide ranking of 367 out of 908 schools in 2021-2022 to 592 out of 906 schools in 2023-2024, with a decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 2 stars. This decline is reflected in the school's lower proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the state averages. All three schools in the district face the consistent challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Harrison Early Child Center	Public	PK	905 S 24th St	Bethany	64424	Harrison County	South Harrison County R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 425-7539	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Harrison Elementary	Public	K-4	2213 Beekman	Bethany	64424	Harrison County	South Harrison County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 425-8061	279	31	9.0	60.9%	260 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	36.6	592^nd of 906 public elementary schools	34.7%					(n/a)	25.8	43.0				37.8	32.7							$11,049	$2,114	$8,935
South Harrison High	Public	9-12	3400 Bulldog Ave	Bethany	64424	Harrison County	South Harrison County R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 425-8051	266	18	14.4	44.4%	250 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	73.5	46^th of 378 public high schools	87.8%		30.4	241^st of 352 public high schools	31.5%	195												57.0	45.7	$13,893	$1,726	$12,167
North Central Career Center	Public	7-12	1401 Daily Rd	Bethany	64424	Harrison County	South Harrison County R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 425-2196	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Harrison Middle	Public	5-8	3400 Bulldog Ave	Bethany	64424	Harrison County	South Harrison County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 425-7467	245	19	13.2	57.6%	217 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	62.1	148^th of 451 public middle schools	67.2%		64.5	139^th of 459 public middle schools	69.7%	9			50.7	71.6	28.2			45.1	31.7	50.8	28.2			$9,236	$1,144	$8,092

Cities Near Bethany

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridgeway	9.2 mi	2
Gilman City	12.42 mi	2
Pattonsburg	13.79 mi	2
Eagleville	14.44 mi	2
Albany	15.65 mi	3	102^nd

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Bethany, MO

South Harrison High

South Harrison Middle

South Harrison Elementary

North Central Career Center

South Harrison Early Child Center

Cities Near Bethany