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Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Item: Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

301 Ne Tudor Rd
Lee's Summit, MO 64086-5702

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (816) 986-1000

www.lsr7.org

Top Rankings

Lee's Summit R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

29 Schools

2,476 Schools

# Students

17,775 Students

892,246 Students

# Teachers

1,203 Teachers

69,253 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#54 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Lee's Summit R-VII School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

54%

39%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lee's Summit R-VII School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

52%

43%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lee's Summit R-VII School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

47%

38%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lee's Summit R-VII School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

96%

90%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lee's Summit R-VII School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.50

# American Indian Students

20 Students

3,280 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

370 Students

18,740 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,564 Students

71,015 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

2,388 Students

135,335 Students

% Black Students

13%

15%

# White Students

11,886 Students

611,514 Students

% White Students

67%

69%

# Hawaiian Students

36 Students

3,608 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,511 Students

48,754 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

311

35,181

# Students in K Grade:

1,186

62,187

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,220

64,913

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,228

63,323

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,270

64,546

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,277

64,424

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,345

64,930

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,249

65,073

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,377

66,156

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,375

68,175

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,467

72,367

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,472

70,665

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,494

66,359

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,504

63,947

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,124 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,475 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$304 MM

$13,447 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Lee's Summit R-VII School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$293 MM

$12,401 MM

This chart displays total spending of Lee's Summit R-VII School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$17,124

$15,071

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lee's Summit R-VII School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$16,475

$13,899

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lee's Summit R-VII School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lee's Summit R-VII School District?

Lee's Summit R-VII School District manages 29 public schools serving 17,775 students.

What is the rank of Lee's Summit R-VII School District?

Lee's Summit R-VII School District is ranked #49 out of 555 school districts in Missouri (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lee's Summit R-VII School District?

67% of Lee's Summit R-VII School District students are White, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lee's Summit R-VII School District?

Lee's Summit R-VII School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Lee's Summit R-VII School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,475 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,775 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 96% (Top 5% in MO)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education