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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 243 students in Harrisonville R-IX School District.
Public Preschools in Harrisonville R-IX School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
755 Schools
# Students
2,187 Students
206,006 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
18,769 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,001 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,446 is higher than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,001
$15,190
Spending / Student
$14,446
$14,009
Best Harrisonville R-IX School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
500 Eastwood
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-4421
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-4421
Gr: PK-K | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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