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C+

Belton 124 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Belton, Loch Lloyd and Riverview Estates.

Belton’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Students
4,230
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,795
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$54.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Belton 124 School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 41% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $54.5M, about $12,879 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 41% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Belton 26,193C+Loch Lloyd 1,090Riverview Estates 76

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Belton. Grade by grade →

K–44 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Belton Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Belton HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 39.2% · 2,258 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 43.2% · 2,207 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 89.3% · 344 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,795 per student · 2% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 42%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,583’20
4,476’21
4,342’22
4,205’23
4,230’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Hispanic 18%Black 11%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Grace Early Child. Ed. CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Belton
228 students15:1
Cambridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Belton
C−
501 students16:1
Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Belton
B+
486 students15:1
Kentucky Trail Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Belton
C+
355 students12:1
Gladden Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Belton
C−
326 students12:1
Mill Creek Upper Elem.
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Belton
C
435 students15:1
Belton Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belton
C−
641 students13:1
Belton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belton
B
1,258 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blue Valley Unified School District 229Oxford Township
$13,588per student
Grandview C-4 School DistrictGrandview
$16,510per student
Kansas City 33 School DistrictKansas City
$19,265per student
North Kansas City 74 School DistrictKansas City
$14,811per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.