Midway High School
Public high school in Cleveland, Missouri · Midway R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Midway High School serves 201 students in grades 7–12 in Cleveland (Cass County). It is one of 2 schools in Midway R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 341st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 19.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Midway R-I School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293180002224 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Midway R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 201 | 428 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.8% | 35.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Midway High School in context
Size
Midway High School is the only high school in Midway R-I School District. Its 201 students are 47% of the district's 428. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 969 students, so Midway High School is smaller than most of them.
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 9 with 40 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 27, against an average of 34 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 7 (27 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93% of enrollment, about the same share as across Midway R-I (89%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.5% across Midway R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 8% 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
Midway High School has 19.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 201 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Midway High School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Raymore-Peculiar Senior High School, 8.8 miles away in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
43.3% of students are girls and 56.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 34 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5801 E State Rte 2, Cleveland, MO 64734
Phone: (816)250-2994
Website: midwayk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Midway 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 | 8.8 mi | 1,540 | 15.1 | 18% |
| Harrisonville High School | Harrisonville R-IX | 11.1 mi | 734 | 16.7 | 33.8% |
| Drexel High School | Drexel R-IV | 11.4 mi | 134 | 9 | 35.8% |
| Belton High School | Belton 124 | 12.3 mi | 1,258 | 13.7 | 52.4% |
| Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 13.9 mi | 512 | 16.3 | 21.5% |
| Archie High School | Archie R-V | 14.4 mi | 278 | 10.9 | 35.6% |
| Grandview Senior High School | Grandview C-4 | 17.5 mi | 1,203 | 17.5 | 44.1% |
| Lee's Summit West High School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 18.1 mi | 1,999 | 16.6 | 11.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midway R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 227 |