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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 620 students in Belton 124 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Belton 124 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
4,205 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
8%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
60%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 29% 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 10% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
107 W. Pirate Parkway
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 489-7060
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 489-7060
Gr: 7-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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