Editing Bethel Heights, Arkansas (section)

==Education==
The majority of the former city of Bethel Heights is zoned for [[Springdale Public Schools]] while small sections are zoned to [[Rogers Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05007_benton/DC20SD_C05007.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

The Bethel Heights area (the former municipality) in 2022, was zoned to the following: Bayyari, Hunt, and Monitor elementary schools take certain portions. Hellstern, Sonora, and Helen Tyson middle schools take certain portions. Central, Lakeside, and Southwest junior high schools take certain portions. [[Springdale High School]] and [[Har-Ber High School]] take certain portions of Bethel Heights.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://routing.vmaxcompass.com/Infolocator/Info.aspx?OrgGuid=ORG-SPRINGDALE&ProfileGuid=|title=School Information Locator Springdale Public Schools|publisher=VMax Compass|accessdate=September 18, 2022}} - [https://www.sdale.org/page/enroll Linked from here]</ref>

Bethel Heights, in 2006, was divided between Bayyari, Hunt, and Lee elementary schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/elementary.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061342/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/elementary.pdf|title=Elementary School Zones|publisher=[[Springdale Public Schools]]|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}</ref> It was also divided between Hellstern, J.O. Kelly, and Helen Tyson middle schools,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/middle%20schools.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061533/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/middle%20schools.pdf|title=Middle School Zones|publisher=[[Springdale Public Schools]]|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}</ref> and between Central, Southwest, and George junior high schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/junior%20high.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061520/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/junior%20high.pdf|title=Junior High School Zones|publisher=[[Springdale Public Schools]]|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}</ref> Most of Bethel Heights was zoned to Springdale High, but with portions west of U.S. Route 71 zoned to Har-Ber.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/high%20school.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061413/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/high%20school.pdf|title=High School Zones|publisher=[[Springdale Public Schools]]|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}</ref><!--I cannot find a saveable permalink for maps newer than 2006-->

Early residents established Benton County School District #66, and a small school known as Bethel or New Kirk, around Bethel Heights in the late 19th century.<ref>{{ cite book |title= History of Benton County |first= J. Dickson |last=Black |year=1975 |publisher= International Graphics Industries |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |lccn=75-31495 |oclc=1967335 }}</ref> This school remained independent until consolidation with Springdale Public Schools in 1948.<ref name="eoa">{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Bethel Heights (Benton County) |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/bethel-heights-benton-county-7083/ |first=Steven |last= Teske |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas]] |publisher= [[Butler Center for Arkansas Studies]] at the [[Central Arkansas Library System]] |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |date= August 5, 2020 |access-date= August 17, 2020 }}</ref> In 2018, Springdale Public Schools became the largest school district in the state with over 23,000 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://5newsonline.com/2018/09/03/springdale-named-largest-school-district-in-arkansas/ |date=September 3, 2018 |title=Springdale Named Largest School District In Arkansas |website=[[KFSM-TV|KFSM]] |language=en |access-date=May 18, 2019}}</ref> Bethel Heights students were zoned for graduation from Springdale High School.