Harrisonville R-IX
Harrisonville R-IX is a public school district based in Harrisonville, Missouri, serving 2,187 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #96 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 312 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Josh Chastain. It spends about $10,857 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Harrisonville R-IX compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harrisonville R-IX | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,857 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,043 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 278 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 243 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JenningsJennings | 2,269 | 7 | $10,545 | 16.0 | #95 |
| Harrisonville R-IXHarrisonville · this district | 2,187 | 7 | $10,857 | 13.3 | #96 |
| Potosi R-IIIPotosi | 2,110 | 4 | $10,549 | 13.4 | #97 |
| Perry Co. 32Perryville | 2,103 | 5 | $9,826 | 12.6 | #98 |
| MoberlyMoberly | 2,102 | 8 | $11,028 | 11.3 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge Area School DistrictAmbridge, PA | 2,189 | $14,295 | 16.0 |
| Silver Valley UnifiedYermo, CA | 2,188 | $17,879 | 18.5 |
| Central Regional School DistrictBayville, NJ | 2,187 | $18,432 | 12.3 |
| Lackawanna City School DistrictLackawanna, NY | 2,186 | $22,265 | 10.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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