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 Cass County’s public schools represent by far it largest educational system, although area programs also include private educational instruction from early childhood to area colleges. The Belton and Raymore-Peculiar districts serve 4,805 and 5,196 students respectively, in grades K-12. The Harrisonville School District with 2,595 students and Pleasant Hill R-3 with 2,142 students are also top-ranked districts. Smaller districts are found in some of Cass County’s more rural regions. Strasburg is a one-school district located in a town by the same name. Located south of Lone Jack, Strasburg has 107 students in grades K-8. Other smaller schools include East Lynne with 181 students in one building. Somewhat larger are the Archie, Midway (near Cleveland), Drexel and Sherwood (in Creighton). These districts educate from approximately 400 to 900 students in multiple buildings. The Cass Career Center is a highly respected technical school serving secondary and adult students. Located in Harrisonville, the Career Center is one of Missouri’s top public technical schools for secondary and adult students. Cass County also lists one Catholic school connected to the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese, St. Sabina’s. The area is also within minutes of other private schools. Cass County is also home to Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary, located in KC near Belton. Nearby is Avila University, a top-ranked four-year Catholic College. Both are recognized for their liberal arts and diverse programs. With its connections to KC, even the far reaches of Cass County are also only minutes from most colleges or universities in the area including nearby University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City Community College campuses and a number of programs in nearby Johnson County, Kansas. Cass County can also claim an operational, one-room school, the Rock Ford School. Originally located five miles west of Harrisonville, Rock Ford was relocated to the grounds of McEowen Elementary in Harrisonville. |
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