HARRISONVILLE R-IX operates 6 public schools serving 2,207 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,187 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,760 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.4% local, 30.0% state, and 7.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,016 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #160 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 447.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 5.7% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Harrisonville High accounts for 33.6% of all HARRISONVILLE R-IX student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HARRISONVILLE R-IX-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
HARRISONVILLE R-IX school enrollment varies 73× across entities
HARRISONVILLE R-IX school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 734 students (highest), a spread of 724 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
HARRISONVILLE R-IX student-counselor ratio is 448:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
HARRISONVILLE R-IX chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within HARRISONVILLE R-IX is typically wider than the HARRISONVILLE R-IX-aggregate figure suggests.
HARRISONVILLE R-IX has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 2,207 students.
How much does HARRISONVILLE R-IX spend per student?
HARRISONVILLE R-IX spends $18,760 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #160 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in HARRISONVILLE R-IX?
The average teacher salary in HARRISONVILLE R-IX is $67,016 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HARRISONVILLE R-IX?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HARRISONVILLE R-IX?
HARRISONVILLE R-IX students are 81.8% White, 5.7% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARRISONVILLE R-IX?
HARRISONVILLE R-IX has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #160 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.