Bethany Elementary

Bethany Elementary is one of the intimate elementary schools in Clover, South Carolina, one of the schools within York 02, with 388 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Within York 02, which oversees 10 schools and 9,038 students, Bethany Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Bethany Elementary records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest reads as 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, Bethany Elementary shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Bethany Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for York County put median household earnings sit near $89,095, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Bethany Elementary is one of 69 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students).

Clover Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Bethany Elementary operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bethany Elementary has decreased 5%, going from 409 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.