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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISONVILLE R-IX·NCES 291376000605

HARRISONVILLE HIGH

1504 E ELM, HARRISONVILLE, MO 64701 · (816) 380-3273 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Missouri public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools

Enrollment
734
High
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
248 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918425%
Grade 1020328%
Grade 1115922%
Grade 1218826%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
63286%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
527%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
385%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37251%
Female
36249%

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
52.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
24.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts5.3%47.0%41.1%6.4%
Math8.0%16.1%39.0%36.6%
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2552.3%24.1%
2023-2456.8%28.4%
2022-2366.5%27.8%
2021-2255.7%14.8%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like HARRISONVILLE HIGH

HARRISONVILLE HIGH's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HARRISONVILLE HIGH this school73433.8%39.5%
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
76437.4%35.3%
OSAGE HIGH
OSAGE BEACH
67834.8%39.4%
ODESSA HIGH
ODESSA
65130.7%28.2%
Carl Junction High School
Carl Junction
92431.3%50.6%
MARSHFIELD HIGH
MARSHFIELD
86536.5%45.4%
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where HARRISONVILLE HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Cass County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.5%#189 of 443#2 of 9
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.1%#342 of 453
▼ 55
#9 of 9
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.3%#157 of 382
▼ 36
#2 of 7
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.0pp#96 of 231N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
734#127 of 561#3 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.7:1#290 of 343#8 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
25.1%#161 of 343#4 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.8%#329 of 455#6 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.9%#50 of 187#2 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
734
-44 (-6%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573443.916.7:134% (248)
2023-247634516.9:128% (216)
2022-2374643.717.1:126% (194)
2020-217784915.9:135% (269)
2017-1884354.915.3:140% (338)
2015-168845316.7:138% (339)
2010-118925615.9:126% (233)
2000-017643720.6:18% (64)
1990-917014017.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARRISONVILLE HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (843 to 734); teachers down 20% (54.9 to 43.9).

About HARRISONVILLE HIGH

HARRISONVILLE HIGH is a high school in HARRISONVILLE, Missouri, according to federal school records. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 734 students. That is 47% bigger than the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.

HARRISONVILLE R-IX is the local district for HARRISONVILLE HIGH. It runs 6 schools with 2,187 students.

The share of White students at HARRISONVILLE HIGH is 86%. Next come 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Cass County overall, the White share is about 85%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HARRISONVILLE HIGH scores 25%.

HARRISONVILLE HIGH has 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 34% at HARRISONVILLE HIGH. The average for public schools in Cass County is similar, at 35%.

HARRISONVILLE HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Missouri public high schools.

The model predicts 47.2% for a school in Missouri with HARRISONVILLE HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch share. HARRISONVILLE HIGH posts 39.5%.

The school's county is Cass County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $87,535, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Cass County's 44 public schools enroll about 17,093 students and include HARRISONVILLE HIGH.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR., about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 6. Compared with its nearest neighbors, HARRISONVILLE HIGH ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.

HARRISONVILLE HIGH has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 778 to 734, a 6% decline.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at HARRISONVILLE HIGH. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students

Quick facts

School name
HARRISONVILLE HIGH
District
HARRISONVILLE R-IX
Address
1504 E ELM, HARRISONVILLE, MO 64701
Phone
(816) 380-3273
County
Cass County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
734
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
248 (34%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
291376000605
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARRISONVILLE HIGH
How large is HARRISONVILLE HIGH?
HARRISONVILLE HIGH enrolls approximately 734 students in grades 09-12.
Is HARRISONVILLE HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARRISONVILLE HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HARRISONVILLE HIGH have?
HARRISONVILLE HIGH employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at HARRISONVILLE HIGH?
Student demographics at HARRISONVILLE HIGH are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HARRISONVILLE HIGH in?
HARRISONVILLE HIGH is part of HARRISONVILLE R-IX.
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