Kearney High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kearney, Missouri 64060 · Kearney R-I
#2 of 497 high schools in Missouri
#646 of 16,910 nationally
About Kearney High
Kearney High is a public high located in Kearney, in the Kearney R-I school district of Missouri, United States. It caters for Grades 10–12. In 2025 it enrolled 814 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 84.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 2nd of 497 ranked high schools in Missouri. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (97th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (55th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 814.
There are 9 schools in Kearney; Kearney High ranks 1st of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)79%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)12.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kearney High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 814
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 12.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 79%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kearney High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Southview Elem.
Kearney · Public elementary · Grades K–5
455 students · 301 m away
Kearney Jr. High
Kearney · Public other · Grades 8–9
510 students · 462 m away
Lens
Kearney · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
60 students · 462 m away
Hawthorne Elem.
Kearney · Public elementary · Grades K–5
264 students · 907 m away
Kearney Elem.
Kearney · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
223 students · 1.7 km away
Kearney Middle
Kearney · Public middle · Grades 6–7
591 students · 2.1 km away
Kearney Early Education Center
Kearney · Public other · Grades PK–PK
44 students · 2.2 km away
Dogwood Elem.
Kearney · Public elementary · Grades K–5
463 students · 4.6 km away
Cornerstone Elementary
Excelsior Springs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
466 students · 8.2 km away
Excelsior Springs Middle
Excelsior Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
540 students · 8.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Missouri with a comparable Enrollment.
Marshall Sr. High
Marshall · Public high · Grades 9–12
827 students
Bolivar High
Bolivar · Public high · Grades 9–12
831 students
Kirksville Sr. High
Kirksville · Public high · Grades 9–12
791 students
Clayton High
Clayton · Public high · Grades 9–12
788 students
North Co. Sr. High
Bonne Terre · Public high · Grades 9–12
785 students
Smithville High
Smithville · Public high · Grades 9–12
845 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kearney High a good school?
Kearney High has a Success Index (US) of 84.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #2 of 497 in Missouri. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kearney High rank in Missouri?
Kearney High ranks #2 of 497 high schools in Missouri and #646 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kearney High?
Kearney High had 814 students in 2025.
Is Kearney High a elementary school or a high school?
Kearney High is classified as a high covering Grades 10–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kearney High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kearney High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.