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Belton 124 School District

110 W Walnut
Belton, MO 64012-4808

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (816) 489-7000

Top Rankings

Belton 124 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

8 Schools

830 Schools

# Students

4,205 Students

233,376 Students

# Teachers

288 Teachers

20,291 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
7	295	116
8	325	118

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#284 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District
2023	#284
2022	#345
2021	#395
2019	#267
2018	#247
2017	#270
2016	#314
2015	#245
2014	#315
2013	#331
2012	#207

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41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	41%	40%
2022	33%	39%
2021	28%	37%
2019	37%	42%
2018	40%	42%
2017	46%	47%
2016	43%	48%
2015	41%	44%
2014	46%	52%
2013	49%	53%
2012	58%	55%

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38%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2022	38%	43%
2021	39%	46%
2019	48%	49%
2018	40%	49%
2017	59%	61%
2016	60%	63%
2015	58%	60%
2014	52%	53%
2013	54%	55%
2012	55%	55%
2011	53%	55%

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29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2022	29%	38%
2021	32%	37%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	90%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	89%	90%
2018	89%	90%
2017	85%	89%
2016	83%	90%
2015	82%	89%
2014	86%	89%
2013	83%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	0.55	0.50
2022	0.53	0.50
2021	0.52	0.48
2020	0.50	0.47
2019	0.50	0.47
2018	0.46	0.45
2017	0.46	0.45
2016	0.45	0.46
2015	0.45	0.44
2014	0.41	0.44
2013	0.41	0.42
2012	0.40	0.42
2011	0.39	0.41
2010	0.38	0.39
2009	0.36	0.39
2008	0.34	0.39
2007	0.31	0.39
2006	0.30	0.37
2005	0.29	0.38
2004	0.25	0.36
2003	0.22	0.36
2002	0.20	0.35
2001	0.17	0.35
2000	0.17	0.33
1999	0.15	0.32
1998	0.13	0.31
1997	0.13	0.31
1996	0.14	0.30
1995	0.14	0.30
1994	0.13	0.30
1993	0.12	0.29

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% American Indian

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	17%	8%
2022	16%	8%
2021	16%	7%
2020	16%	7%
2019	16%	7%
2018	16%	6%
2017	16%	6%
2016	14%	6%
2015	14%	6%
2014	12%	6%
2013	11%	5%
2012	11%	5%
2011	10%	5%
2010	10%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	9%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	10%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	10%	17%
2012	10%	17%
2011	10%	17%
2010	10%	18%
2009	10%	18%
2008	9%	18%
2007	8%	18%
2006	8%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	3%	17%
2000	4%	17%
1999	3%	17%
1998	3%	17%
1997	2%	17%
1996	3%	16%
1995	3%	16%
1994	3%	16%
1993	2%	15%

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% White

60%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	64%	69%
2022	66%	69%
2021	67%	70%
2020	69%	71%
2019	69%	71%
2018	71%	72%
2017	71%	72%
2016	73%	72%
2015	66%	73%
2014	76%	73%
2013	75%	74%
2012	76%	74%
2011	77%	75%
2010	77%	76%
2009	79%	76%
2008	81%	76%
2007	82%	76%
2006	82%	77%
2005	84%	77%
2004	86%	78%
2003	88%	78%
2002	89%	79%
2001	91%	79%
2000	91%	80%
1999	92%	81%
1998	93%	81%
1997	94%	81%
1996	93%	82%
1995	93%	82%
1994	93%	82%
1993	94%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	$63 MM	$7 MM
2022	$54 MM	$6 MM
2021	$63 MM	$7 MM
2020	$54 MM	$6 MM
2019	$59 MM	$6 MM
2018	$66 MM	$6 MM
2017	$57 MM	$6 MM
2016	$55 MM	$6 MM
2015	$51 MM	$6 MM
2014	$53 MM	$6 MM
2012	$50 MM	$6 MM
2011	$51 MM	$6 MM
2010	$51 MM	$6 MM
2009	$50 MM	$5 MM
2008	$50 MM	$5 MM
2007	$47 MM	$5 MM
2006	$47 MM	$5 MM
2005	$43 MM	$5 MM
2004	$38 MM	$5 MM
2003	$37 MM	$5 MM
2002	$37 MM	$4 MM
2001	$32 MM	$4 MM
2000	$25 MM	$4 MM
1999	$24 MM	$4 MM
1998	$23 MM	$4 MM
1997	$21 MM	$3 MM
1996	$20 MM	$3 MM
1995	$19 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	$55 MM	$6 MM
2022	$55 MM	$7 MM
2021	$55 MM	$6 MM
2020	$55 MM	$7 MM
2019	$77 MM	$6 MM
2018	$60 MM	$6 MM
2017	$53 MM	$6 MM
2016	$51 MM	$6 MM
2015	$59 MM	$6 MM
2014	$54 MM	$6 MM
2012	$50 MM	$5 MM
2011	$48 MM	$6 MM
2010	$59 MM	$6 MM
2009	$57 MM	$6 MM
2008	$51 MM	$6 MM
2007	$52 MM	$5 MM
2006	$49 MM	$5 MM
2005	$38 MM	$5 MM
2004	$39 MM	$5 MM
2003	$43 MM	$5 MM
2002	$36 MM	$5 MM
2001	$30 MM	$4 MM
2000	$30 MM	$4 MM
1999	$27 MM	$4 MM
1998	$22 MM	$4 MM
1997	$22 MM	$3 MM
1996	$21 MM	$3 MM
1995	$19 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,030

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	$14,556	$12,828
2022	$11,625	$10,721
2021	$13,790	$13,574
2020	$11,625	$10,721
2019	$12,566	$11,328
2018	$13,496	$11,298
2017	$11,426	$11,359
2016	$11,154	$10,788
2015	$10,276	$9,469
2014	$10,593	$9,927
2012	$9,920	$9,889
2011	$10,114	$9,681
2010	$9,971	$9,469
2009	$10,090	$8,810
2008	$10,355	$8,648
2007	$9,505	$8,379
2006	$9,834	$8,290
2005	$8,623	$7,623
2004	$7,531	$7,592
2003	$7,542	$7,245
2002	$7,752	$6,806
2001	$7,027	$7,002
2000	$5,331	$6,217
1999	$5,066	$5,811
1998	$4,861	$5,726
1997	$4,703	$5,500
1995	$4,500	$4,709
1992	$3,942	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$12,967

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belton 124 School District	Missouri
2023	$12,558	$11,362
2022	$11,707	$11,595
2021	$11,898	$12,023
2020	$11,707	$11,595
2019	$16,332	$11,339
2018	$12,415	$10,855
2017	$10,586	$11,263
2016	$10,344	$10,861
2015	$11,948	$9,562
2014	$10,846	$9,640
2012	$9,835	$9,313
2011	$9,521	$9,303
2010	$11,594	$9,562
2009	$11,429	$8,968
2008	$10,601	$9,268
2007	$10,604	$8,911
2006	$10,349	$8,142
2005	$7,524	$7,369
2004	$7,694	$7,250
2003	$8,760	$7,305
2002	$7,524	$7,131
2001	$6,642	$6,892
2000	$6,388	$6,240
1999	$5,637	$5,803
1998	$4,655	$5,573
1997	$4,830	$5,302
1995	$4,514	$4,594
1992	$4,197	$3,754

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Best Belton 124 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Belton Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

107 W. Pirate Parkway
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 489-7060

Gr: 7-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 90% (Top 30% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education