Total enrollment
3,424
-83 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Kearney
Missouri · Public K-12
Of the 9 public K-12 schools in Kearney, combined enrollment is roughly 3,424 students (an average of 380 per campus).
7-year change in Kearney
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+2 (+29%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
10,885
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,424
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
9
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOGWOOD ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 463 |
| HAWTHORNE ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 264 |
| KEARNEY EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | Elementary | PK-PK | 44 |
| KEARNEY ELEM. | Elementary | PK-05 | 223 |
| KEARNEY HIGH | High | 10-12 | 814 |
| KEARNEY JR. HIGH | High | 08-09 | 510 |
| KEARNEY MIDDLE | Middle | 06-07 | 591 |
| LENS | Elementary | 04-05 | 60 |
| SOUTHVIEW ELEM. | Elementary | KG-05 | 455 |
About Kearney
Kearney is a moderately sized Missouri city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 3,424 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,424 students, held roughly steady from the 3,507 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 7 to 9 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 93% to 90%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Kearney discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.