Harrisonville R-IX School District
Harrisonville, Missouri · Cass County · Grades Pre-K–12
Harrisonville R-IX School District runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other) with 2,187 students. By enrollment it is the 96th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 2,187 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165.2 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2913760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Harrisonville R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 243 | 17.2 | 37.4% |
| Everett Wade Juvenile Center | Other | K–12 | 10 | 10 | 30% |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 427 | 13.3 | 40.3% |
| Harrisonville High School | High | 9–12 | 734 | 16.7 | 33.8% |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 502 | 12.4 | 38% |
| McEowen Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 271 | 13.9 | 43.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Harrisonville R-IX schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Harrisonville R-IX in context
Size
Harrisonville R-IX School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Harrisonville High School with 734 students, and the smallest is Everett Wade Juvenile Center with 10; the average is 365, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 206 students. Grade 12 has 189 students and kindergarten has 147, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Harrisonville R-IX enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Harrisonville R-IX at 86%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 6.4%.
37.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 30% at Everett Wade Juvenile Center to 43.5% at McEowen Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 165.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 9 counselors it has 243 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 4 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Harrisonville R-IX is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is East Lynne 40 School District, 6.2 miles away with 155 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Harrisonville R-IX. Cass County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 165.2 | 13 |
| School counselors | 9 | 243 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 4 | 547 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 24 | 91 |
| Other student support staff | 18.5 | 118 |
| School administrators | 7.3 | 300 |
| District administrators | 5 | 437 |
| All staff | 278.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 147 |
| Grade 1 | 134 |
| Grade 2 | 137 |
| Grade 3 | 156 |
| Grade 4 | 134 |
| Grade 5 | 137 |
| Grade 6 | 157 |
| Grade 7 | 160 |
| Grade 8 | 186 |
| Grade 9 | 186 |
| Grade 10 | 206 |
| Grade 11 | 162 |
| Grade 12 | 189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lynne 40 School District | 6 mi | 155 | 9.8 | – |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District | 11 mi | 6,332 | 14.2 | – |
| Midway R-I School District | 11 mi | 428 | 10.4 | – |
| Pleasant Hill R-III School District | 11 mi | 2,080 | 13.6 | – |
| Archie R-V School District | 12 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
| Strasburg C-3 School District | 12 mi | 111 | 8 | – |
| Belton 124 School District | 15 mi | 4,230 | 13.8 | – |
| Kingsville R-I School District | 16 mi | 250 | 11.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cass County
- Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District (6,332 students)
- Belton 124 School District (4,230 students)
- Pleasant Hill R-III School District (2,080 students)
- Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District (733 students)
- Archie R-V School District (569 students)
- Midway R-I School District (428 students)
- Drexel R-IV School District (259 students)
- East Lynne 40 School District (155 students)
- Strasburg C-3 School District (111 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
503 S Lexington, Harrisonville, MO 64701
Phone: (816)380-2727
Website: harrisonvilleschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.