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Belton 124 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 241 students in Belton 124 School District.
Public Preschools in Belton 124 School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
4,342 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belton 124 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
# American Indian Students
19 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
772 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
8%
# Black Students
434 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
2,691 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
62%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
388 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
293
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,558 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,556
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,558
$13,899
Best Belton 124 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Grace Early Child. Ed. Center
Magnet School
614 W Mill
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 348-1514
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 348-1514
Grades: PK
| 241 students
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