Lee's Summit R-VII School District

301 Ne Tudor Rd
Lee's Summit, MO 64086-5702
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lee's Summit R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Lee's Summit R-VII School District.
Public Preschools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
29 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
17,797 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
1,215 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#54 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lee's Summit R-VII  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.54
# American Indian Students
33 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
366 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,664 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
2,466 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
11,613 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,607 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
284
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
1,115
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,211
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,252
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,247
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,316
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,294
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,379
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,275
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,439
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,405
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,507
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,495
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,578
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,103 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,455 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$304 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$293 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,103
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,455
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lee's Summit R-VII  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lee's Summit R-VII School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
905 Ne Bluestem Dr
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-2460
Grades: PK
| 284 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,797 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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