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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 246 students in South Harrison County R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in South Harrison County R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
814 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
19,991 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 556 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:

0.12
0.48
# American Indian Students
2 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
764 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
61
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,921 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,939 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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
$11,921
$15,159
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
$11,939
$13,980
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Harrison Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3400 Bulldog Ave
Bethany, MO 64424
(660) 425-7467
Grades: 5-8
| 246 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Central Career Ctr.
Vocational School
1401 Daily Rd
Bethany, MO 64424
(660) 425-2196
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 814 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 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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