Belton High School
Public high school in Belton, Missouri · Belton 124 School District · Grades 9–12
Belton High School serves 1,258 students in grades 9–12 in Belton (Cass County). It is one of 8 schools in Belton 124 School District. By enrollment it is the 77th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 91.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Belton 124 School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290462000055 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Belton 124 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,258 | 4,230 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.4% | 55.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Belton High School in context
Size
Belton High School is the only high school in Belton 124 School District. Its 1,258 students are 29.7% of the district's 4,230. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8.9 miles away and have a median of 1,251 students, so Belton High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 326 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 298, against an average of 315 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 324 in grade 9 and 310 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Belton 124 (59.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Belton 124 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Belton High School has 91.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,258 students would have about 103.1 teachers, so Belton High School has 11.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Grandview Senior High School, 5.5 miles away in Grandview C-4 School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.9% |
| Hispanic | 19.4% |
| Black | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 324 |
| Grade 10 | 298 |
| Grade 11 | 326 |
| Grade 12 | 310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 W. North Avenue, Belton, MO 64012
Phone: (816)489-7500
Website: beltonschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Belton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Senior High School | Grandview C-4 | 5.5 mi | 1,203 | 17.5 | 44.1% |
| Raymore-Peculiar Senior High School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 6.9 mi | 1,540 | 15.1 | 18% |
| Ruskin High School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 7.9 mi | 1,299 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 8.6 mi | 512 | 16.3 | 21.5% |
| Lee's Summit West High School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 9.2 mi | 1,999 | 16.6 | 11.8% |
| Center Senior High School | Center 58 | 10.8 mi | 679 | 11.2 | 63.9% |
| Lee's Summit Senior High School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 11.8 mi | 1,989 | 13.3 | 30.2% |
| Langsford House | Division of Youth Service | 12.1 mi | 11 | 7.3 | 72.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Belton 124
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 641 |
| Cambridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 501 |
| Gladden Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 326 |
| Grace Early Child. Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 228 |
| Kentucky Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 355 |
| Mill Creek Upper Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 435 |
| Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest | Elementary | K–6 | 486 |