BELTON 124 operates 8 public schools serving 4,342 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,230 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,431 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 51.1% local, 34.8% state, and 14.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,298 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #234 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 391.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.0% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% African American across the district's schools.
Belton High accounts for 29.7% of all BELTON 124 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BELTON 124-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
BELTON 124 school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
BELTON 124 school enrollment ranges from 228 students (lowest) to 1,258 students (highest), a spread of 1,030 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BELTON 124 student-counselor ratio is 391:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BELTON 124 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within BELTON 124 is typically wider than the BELTON 124-aggregate figure suggests.
BELTON 124 has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 4,342 students.
How much does BELTON 124 spend per student?
BELTON 124 spends $15,431 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #234 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in BELTON 124?
The average teacher salary in BELTON 124 is $65,298 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BELTON 124?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BELTON 124?
BELTON 124 students are 60.0% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BELTON 124?
BELTON 124 has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #234 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.