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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 Missouri 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 Baldwin Park.
PK–2Pleasant Hill PrimaryPleasant Hill R-III School District
3–4Pleasant Hill Elem.Pleasant Hill R-III School District
7–8Pleasant Hill MiddlePleasant Hill R-III School District
9–12Pleasant Hill HighPleasant Hill R-III School District
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.