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Belton High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

801 W. North Avenue, Belton, MO 64012 · (816) 489-7500 · Part of Belton 124 School District

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

Directions
Students
1,258
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Belton High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Belton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Belton Middle School641 students
9–12Belton HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 W. North Avenue, Belton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9324
Grade 10298
Grade 11326
Grade 12310
Enrollment over time
1,447’20
1,410’21
1,374’22
1,272’23
1,258’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 19%Black 12%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belton High from Belton families.

Other schools in Belton 124 School District

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Belton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.