Midway R-I School District
Cleveland, Missouri · Cass County · Grades K–12
Midway R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 428 students. By enrollment it is the 321st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 428 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41.2 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2931800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Midway R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 227 | 10.6 | 37% |
| Midway High School | High | 7–12 | 201 | 10.2 | 33.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Midway R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Midway R-I in context
Size
Midway R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 214 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Midway Elementary School (227) and the smallest is Midway High School (201).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 42 students this year. Grade 12 has 27 students and kindergarten has 25, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Midway R-I.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Midway R-I at 89%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.1%.
35.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.8% at Midway High School to 37% at Midway 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 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.8 counselors it has 535 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 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
NCES classifies Midway R-I's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Harrisonville R-IX School District, 10.7 miles away with 2,187 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Midway R-I. 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 | 41.2 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.8 | 535 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 225 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12.5 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 2.6 | 165 |
| School administrators | 2 | 214 |
| District administrators | 1 | 428 |
| All staff | 62.9 |
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 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 34 |
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 34 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonville R-IX School District | 11 mi | 2,187 | 13.2 | – |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District | 11 mi | 6,332 | 14.2 | – |
| Drexel R-IV School District | 11 mi | 259 | 9.3 | – |
| Belton 124 School District | 12 mi | 4,230 | 13.8 | – |
| Archie R-V School District | 14 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
| East Lynne 40 School District | 17 mi | 155 | 9.8 | – |
| Grandview C-4 School District | 17 mi | 3,665 | 14.1 | – |
| Pleasant Hill R-III School District | 19 mi | 2,080 | 13.6 | – |
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)
- Harrisonville R-IX School District (2,187 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)
- 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
5801 E State Rte 2, Cleveland, MO 64734
Phone: (816)250-2994
Website: midwayk12.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.