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Harrisonville R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 516 students in Harrisonville R-IX School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Harrisonville R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,208 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisonville R-IX School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
77%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
85%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,840 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,309 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,840
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,309
$13,908
Best Harrisonville R-IX School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrisonville Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 S Highland
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-7654
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-7654
Gr: 6-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Everett Wade Juvenile Center
Alternative School
503 S Lexington
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-2727
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-2727
Gr: K-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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