Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Lee's Summit, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lee's Summit R-VII School District runs 28 schools (18 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 pre-k, 1 other) with 17,695 students. By enrollment it is the 7th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 28 |
| Students | 17,695 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,215.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| NCES district ID | 2918300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lee's Summit R-VII
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lee's Summit R-VII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lee's Summit R-VII in context
Size
Lee's Summit R-VII School District enrolls 2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Lee's Summit West High School with 1,999 students, and the smallest is Hilltop School with 25; the average is 632, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 1,576 students this year. Grade 12 has 1,576 students and kindergarten has 1,063, 48% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lee's Summit R-VII enrolls 331 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lee's Summit R-VII at 64.2%, close to their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 14.4%.
24.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 4.6% at R-7 Online Academy to 60.5% at Lee's Summit Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,215.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 49 counselors it has 361 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 22 librarians or media specialists and 4 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Lee's Summit R-VII's area as suburb, small: in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Hickman Mills C-1 School District, 7.8 miles away with 4,472 students. 45 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Lee's Summit R-VII. Jackson County has 33 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,224.9 | 14 |
| School counselors | 49 | 361 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 22 | 804 |
| School psychologists | 4 | 4,424 |
| Instructional aides | 187.4 | 94 |
| Other student support staff | 125.8 | 141 |
| School administrators | 69 | 256 |
| District administrators | 8 | 2,212 |
| All staff | 2,527.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.2% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 331 |
| Kindergarten | 1,063 |
| Grade 1 | 1,137 |
| Grade 2 | 1,250 |
| Grade 3 | 1,293 |
| Grade 4 | 1,267 |
| Grade 5 | 1,342 |
| Grade 6 | 1,323 |
| Grade 7 | 1,410 |
| Grade 8 | 1,287 |
| Grade 9 | 1,481 |
| Grade 10 | 1,420 |
| Grade 11 | 1,515 |
| Grade 12 | 1,576 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Mills C-1 School District | 8 mi | 4,472 | 12.8 | – |
| Raytown C-2 School District | 8 mi | 7,676 | 13.2 | – |
| Blue Springs R-IV School District | 8 mi | 14,657 | 14.6 | – |
| Grandview C-4 School District | 9 mi | 3,665 | 14.1 | – |
| Pleasant Hill R-III School District | 10 mi | 2,080 | 13.6 | – |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District | 10 mi | 6,332 | 14.2 | – |
| Lone Jack C-6 School District | 11 mi | 733 | 13.1 | – |
| Belton 124 School District | 11 mi | 4,230 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jackson County
- Kansas City 33 School District (15,079 students)
- Blue Springs R-IV School District (14,657 students)
- Independence 30 School District (14,272 students)
- Raytown C-2 School District (7,676 students)
- Fort Osage R-I School District (4,718 students)
- Grain Valley R-V School District (4,546 students)
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District (4,472 students)
- Grandview C-4 School District (3,665 students)
- Center 58 School District (2,339 students)
- Oak Grove R-VI School District (1,853 students)
- Guadalupe Centers Schools (1,614 students)
- Frontier Schools (1,587 students)
- Academie Lafayette (1,425 students)
- University Academy (1,111 students)
- Kipp: Endeavor Academy (1,047 students)
- Crossroads Charter Schools (1,003 students)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School (961 students)
- Hogan Preparatory Academy (843 students)
- Brookside Charter School (800 students)
- Lone Jack C-6 School District (733 students)
- KC International Academy (662 students)
- MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (652 students)
- Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy (401 students)
- Citizens of the World Charter (388 students)
- Allen Village (384 students)
- Scuola Vita Nuova (363 students)
- Academy for Integrated Arts (244 students)
- Delasalle Charter School (220 students)
- Genesis School Inc. (180 students)
- Gordon Parks Elementary (131 students)
All Missouri districts (2 more in Jackson County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
301 Ne Tudor Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Phone: (816)986-1000
Website: lsr7.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.