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Schools in Bethel

Bethel’s public schools

North Shelby School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bethel. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 20% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
296 students on the public path
In brief

Bethel’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Bethel’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. North Shelby High places highest (better than 99%); North Shelby Elem. lowest (90%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bethel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6North Shelby Elem.in ShelbyvilleA
7–12North Shelby Highin ShelbyvilleA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Shelby School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Shelby School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 296 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$17,520MO $14,569 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 43.2% · 161 students tested
Math57%
State average 39.2% · 156 students tested

Bethel vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Bethel’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bethel—North Shelby

Every school in Bethel

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bethelin other towns
North Shelby Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Shelbyville
A
167 students10:1Rate it →
North Shelby High
High · Grades 7–12 · Shelbyville
A+
129 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethel’s schools

Are Bethel’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bethel. North Shelby School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bethel. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bethel in?

North Shelby School District.

Where do Bethel kids go to high school?

North Shelby High.

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What Bethel families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.