Harrisonville High School
Public high school in Harrisonville, Missouri · Harrisonville R-IX School District · Grades 9–12
Harrisonville High School serves 734 students in grades 9–12 in Harrisonville (Cass County). It is one of 6 schools in Harrisonville R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 127th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Harrisonville R-IX School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291376000605 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 734 | 2,187 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.8% | 37.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Harrisonville High School in context
Size
Harrisonville High School is the only high school in Harrisonville R-IX School District. Its 734 students are 33.6% of the district's 2,187. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 621; Harrisonville High School is close to their typical size.
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 203 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 159, against an average of 184 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 184 in grade 9 and 188 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.1% here and 86% across Harrisonville R-IX. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.6% across Harrisonville R-IX and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11% 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 43.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 734 students, Harrisonville High School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 734 students would have about 60.2 teachers, so Harrisonville High School has 16.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Harrisonville High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Raymore-Peculiar Senior High School, 8.9 miles away in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 184 |
| Grade 10 | 203 |
| Grade 11 | 159 |
| Grade 12 | 188 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1504 E Elm, Harrisonville, MO 64701
Phone: (816)380-3273
Website: harrisonvilleschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harrisonville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymore-Peculiar Senior High School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 8.9 mi | 1,540 | 15.1 | 18% |
| Pleasant Hill High School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 9.9 mi | 730 | 15.6 | 15.6% |
| Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 10.3 mi | 512 | 16.3 | 21.5% |
| Midway High School | Midway R-I | 11.1 mi | 201 | 10.2 | 33.8% |
| Archie High School | Archie R-V | 12.1 mi | 278 | 10.9 | 35.6% |
| Lee's Summit West High School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 15.2 mi | 1,999 | 16.6 | 11.8% |
| Kingsville High School | Kingsville R-I | 15.4 mi | 131 | 10.8 | 29.8% |
| Belton High School | Belton 124 | 15.9 mi | 1,258 | 13.7 | 52.4% |
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 |
| Everett Wade Juvenile Center | Other | K–12 | 10 |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 427 |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 502 |
| McEowen Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 271 |