Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 224 students in Belton 124 School District.
Public Preschools in Belton 124 School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
4,205 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belton 124 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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
0.60
0.54
# American Indian Students
21 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
774 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
9%
# Black Students
466 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
2,508 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
60%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
308
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,967 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,030
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,967
$13,908
Best Belton 124 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
614 W Mill
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 348-1514
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 348-1514
Grades: PK
| 224 students
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