South Harrison County R-II School District

3400 Bulldog Ave
Bethany, MO 64424-0445
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in South Harrison County R-II School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
790 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South Harrison County R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#193 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Harrison County R-II  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Harrison County R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Harrison County R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Harrison County R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Harrison County R-II  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
39,639 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
727 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
50
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,301 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Harrison County R-II  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Harrison County R-II  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,284
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Harrison County R-II  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,301
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Harrison County R-II  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Harrison County R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
905 S 24th St
Bethany, MO 64424
(660) 425-7539
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 790 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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