| Index | Bethany | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bethany | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.0% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.9% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bethany. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bethany, MO schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bethany, MO, an average of 77.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eagleville, MO | 373 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Pattonsburg, MO | 294 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Ridgeway, MO | 501 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Gilman City, MO | 397 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Cainsville, MO | 210 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Bethany, MO | 3,227 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cashmere, WA | 3,228 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Corydon, IN | 3,225 | 56% | 17.2% |
| West Simsbury, CT | 3,230 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Buffalo, MO | 3,224 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Hamburg, NJ | 3,231 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Bethany, MO | 3,227 | 48% | 1.0% |