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Bethany, MO

2,956 residents•808 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
4.2
out of 10
7% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
46%Math
37%Reading
same as Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
1.24
per 1,000 students
62% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.65
per 1,000 residents
60% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bethany; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bethany

5 schools
5.7
South Harrison Middle
Elementarypublic
4.1
South Harrison High School
Highpublic
2.7
South Harrison Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
North Central Career Center
Middlepublic
—
South Harrison Early Child Center
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Bethany

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Bethany in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
62% below Missouri avg
1.24
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bethany

64 total incidents reported across Bethany in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
60% below Missouri avg
21.65
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
33
Drug
3
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Vandalism22%
  • Theft19%
  • Forgery5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

808 students enrolled across Bethany's schools.

  • Public808100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bethany's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
54%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.