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Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lee's Summit, Greenwood, Lake Lotawana, Lake Winnebago and Unity Village, and parts of Kansas City, Blue Springs and Pleasant Hill.
Students
17,695
Schools
30
Spent per student
$15,082
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$244.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lee's Summit R-VII School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $244.1M, about $13,795 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Junction.
PK–54 elementary schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
6–83 middle schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
9–123 high schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,082 per student · 4% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 34%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,790’20
17,844’21
17,775’22
17,797’23
17,695’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Black 14%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
30 public schools.
Prairie View Elem.
C604 students14:1
Summit Pointe Elem.
A−534 students16:1
Mason Elem.
A−512 students16:1
Underwood Elem.
B+511 students15:1
Cedar Creek Elem.
A487 students12:1
Hawthorn Hill Elem.
A444 students17:1
Meadow Lane Elem.
C435 students13:1
Woodland Elem.
A423 students15:1
Trailridge Elem.
A418 students16:1
Highland Park Elem.
A−407 students13:1
Richardson Elem.
A405 students11:1
Longview Farm Elem.
A401 students17:1
Pleasant Lea Elem.
B−346 students13:1
Hazel Grove Elem.
B+331 students14:1
Sunset Valley Elem.
A−310 students12:1
Greenwood Elem.
A−300 students15:1
Westview Elem.
C269 students14:1
Lee's Summit Elem.
C205 students10:1
East Trails Middle School
1,051 students16:1
Bernard C. Campbell Middle
B1,043 students14:1
Summit Lakes Middle
A−1,005 students15:1
Pleasant Lea Middle
B+905 students14:1
Lee's Summit West High
A+1,999 students17:1
Lee's Summit SR. High
B+1,989 students13:1
Lee's Summit North High
A1,940 students17:1
Hilltop School
D−25 students7:1
Great Beginnings Early Ed CTR.
331 students10:1
R-7 Online Academy
65 students
Miller Park Center
0 students
Great Beginnings PreK at PV
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fort Osage R-I School DistrictIndependence, River Bend, Sugar Creek
$13,905per student
Independence 30 School DistrictIndependence, Sugar Creek
$12,949per student
Park Hill School DistrictNorthmoor, Parkville, Riverside
$15,605per student
North Kansas City 74 School DistrictClaycomo, Pleasant Valley
$14,811per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.