Everett Wade Juvenile Center
Public school in Harrisonville, Missouri · Harrisonville R-IX School District · Grades K–12
Everett Wade Juvenile Center serves 10 students in grades K–12 in Harrisonville (Cass County). It is one of 6 schools in Harrisonville R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 42nd largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 10 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Harrisonville R-IX School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291376002594 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Harrisonville R-IX | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 10 | 2,187 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% | 37.6% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Everett Wade Juvenile Center in context
Size
Everett Wade Juvenile Center is the only school in Harrisonville R-IX School District. Its 10 students are 0.5% of the district's 2,187. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 26.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 31; Everett Wade Juvenile Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 3 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 1, against an average of 2 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1 in grade 8 and 1 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60% here and 86% across Harrisonville R-IX. Black students are next, at 30%.
30% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.6% across Harrisonville R-IX and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 30% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 10 students, Everett Wade Juvenile Center has 10 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 10 students would have about 1.8 teachers, so Everett Wade Juvenile Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
Everett Wade Juvenile Center is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other school is R-7 Online Academy, 19.4 miles away in Lee's Summit R-VII School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60% |
| Black | 30% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
503 S Lexington, Harrisonville, MO 64701
Phone: (816)380-2727
Website: harrisonvilleschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Everett Wade Juvenile Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-7 Online Academy | Lee's Summit R-VII | 19.4 mi | 65 | – | 4.6% |
| Dale M Thompson/Trails West S | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 21.4 mi | 22 | 5.5 | 50% |
| Lakeview Woods School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 22.6 mi | 30 | 10 | 90% |
| Liggett Trail Education Center | Blue Springs R-IV | 23.5 mi | 159 | 7.8 | 21.4% |
| Contract | Kansas City 33 | 30.4 mi | 32 | – | 90.6% |
| Maple Valley School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 42.3 mi | 35 | 5.8 | 40% |
| Cedar Ridge School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 55.4 mi | 21 | 5.3 | 42.9% |
| E W Thompson | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 59.6 mi | 11 | 2.8 | 72.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harrisonville R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 243 |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 427 |
| Harrisonville High School | High | 9–12 | 734 |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 502 |
| McEowen Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 271 |