Kearney High School

715 East 19th St, Kearney, MO 64060 | (816) 628-4585
  • Grades: 10-12
  • Student Enrollment: 879
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 879 high school students from grades 10-12
  • Ranks 184th out of 513 high schools in MO.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
  • National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2008

Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 715 E 19th St, Kearney, MO 64060
  • Principal or Admin: Randy Wepler
  • Fax: (816) 628-3383
School District Details
  • Kearney R-I School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,637
  • Graduation Rate: 92.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.2%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.8
  • Enrolled Students: 3,622

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 879
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 444 (50.5%)
  • Females: 435 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (3.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 64 (7.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 91 (10.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Kearney High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.3%
Black70.8%
Asian10.1%
Hispanic101.1%
White85897.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Kearney High School
  Number Percent
10th Grade34539.2%
11th Grade25829.4%
12th Grade27631.4%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
97.1%
District:
96.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.1%
District:
0.9%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 26.7%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 49.1%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 0.7%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 4.3%
Percent Entering the Military: 5.4%
Percent Unknown: 1.8%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
22.0
District:
18.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 15.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 16.3
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $85,398
Average Salary of Teachers: $55,104
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
96.4%
District:
100.0%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 3.6%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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