Lee's Summit R-7 School District

Listed by NCES as Lee's Summit R-Vii (district ID 2918300)

Public school district · Jackson County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2918300

Lee's Summit R-7 School District spent $13,841 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,885). Its 28 schools enrolled 17,695 students in 2024-25; 26.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,082 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (Missouri: 89.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Lee's Summit R-7 ranks 6.

Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885

Where the money came from

$307,069,000 in revenue: 26.6% state, 66.4% local and 7.0% federal. Total spending including $80,493,000 of capital outlay was $343,714,000, or $19,337 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lee's Summit R-7 School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $81,760,000; Local $203,953,000; Federal $21,356,000; total $307,069,000.
  • State$81,760,000 27%
  • Local$203,953,000 66%
  • Federal$21,356,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 176 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

17,775 students in 2022-23, 17,797 students in 2023-24, 17,695 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lee's Summit R-7 School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,775, 2023-24: 17,797, 2024-25: 17,69505k10k15k20k2022-2317,7752023-2417,7972024-2517,695
Lee's Summit R-7 School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,775, 2023-24: 17,797, 2024-25: 17,69505k10k15k20k2022-2317,7752023-2417,7972024-2517,695
Lee's Summit R-7 School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,775, 2023-24: 17,797, 2024-25: 17,69505k10k15k20k2022-2317,7752023-2417,7972024-2517,695
Lee's Summit R-7 School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,775, 2023-24: 17,797, 2024-25: 17,69505k10k15k20k2022-2317,7752023-2417,7972024-2517,695

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317,7751200.114.8
2023-2417,7971214.914.6
2024-2517,6951215.914.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$88,631,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,986 per student

Lee's Summit R-7 School District booked $88,631,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,251 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $70,847 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 97 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$63,939,00072.1%
Special education$11,956,00013.5%
Vocational$3,845,0004.3%
Other programs$8,891,00010.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,297 in 2018-19, $4,454 in 2019-20, $4,658 in 2020-21, $4,829 in 2021-22, $4,986 in 2022-23.

Lee's Summit R-7 School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,297, 2019-20: $4,454, 2020-21: $4,658, 2021-22: $4,829, 2022-23: $4,98602k4k6k2018-19$4,2972019-20$4,4542020-21$4,6582021-22$4,8292022-23$4,986
Lee's Summit R-7 School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,297, 2019-20: $4,454, 2020-21: $4,658, 2021-22: $4,829, 2022-23: $4,98602k4k6k2018-19$4,2972019-20$4,4542020-21$4,6582021-22$4,8292022-23$4,986
Lee's Summit R-7 School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,297, 2019-20: $4,454, 2020-21: $4,658, 2021-22: $4,829, 2022-23: $4,98602k4k6k2018-19$4,2972019-20$4,4542020-21$4,6582021-22$4,8292022-23$4,986
Lee's Summit R-7 School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,297, 2019-20: $4,454, 2020-21: $4,658, 2021-22: $4,829, 2022-23: $4,98602k4k6k2018-19$4,2972019-20$4,4542020-21$4,6582021-22$4,8292022-23$4,986

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lee's Summit R-7 School District scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 54% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts52%43.2%9,354
Math54%39.2%9,258

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

93% of the 1,458 students in Lee's Summit R-7 School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate93%89.3%
Students in the class1,45867,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

18 elementary schools, 7,342 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Prairie View Elementary60414.431.0%Schoolwide program
Summit Pointe Elementary53416.29.6%Not Title I
Mason Elementary51215.812.3%Not Title I
Underwood Elementary51114.733.9%Eligible, no program
Cedar Creek Elementary48712.312.3%Not Title I
Hawthorn Hill Elementary44417.29.7%Not Title I
Meadow Lane Elementary43512.950.3%Schoolwide program
Woodland Elementary42314.813.7%Not Title I
Trailridge Elementary41816.517.2%Not Title I
Highland Park Elementary40713.36.9%Not Title I
Richardson Elementary40511.117.5%Not Title I
Longview Farm Elementary40117.26.5%Not Title I
The other 6 elementary schools
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pleasant Lea Elementary34612.830.1%Eligible, no program
Hazel Grove Elementary33114.321.5%Not Title I
Sunset Valley Elementary31012.316.5%Not Title I
Greenwood Elementary30014.68.0%Not Title I
Westview Elementary26913.639.8%Schoolwide program
Lee's Summit Elementary2059.848.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

4 middle schools, 4,004 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Trails Middle School1,05115.717.2%Not reported
Bernard C. Campbell Middle1,04314.225.4%Eligible, no program
Summit Lakes Middle1,00515.49.8%Not Title I
Pleasant Lea Middle90513.622.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

4 high schools, 5,953 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lee's Summit West High1,99916.68.7%Not Title I
Lee's Summit Senior High1,98913.324.2%Eligible, no program
Lee's Summit North High1,94016.820.0%Eligible, no program
Hilltop School257.116.0%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 other schools, 396 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Great Beginnings Early Ed Ctr.33110.420.8%Not Title I
R-7 Online Academy65not reportednot reportedNot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

R-7 Online Academy

School in Lee?S Summit; open in 2024-25; 65 students.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Lee's Summit R-7 School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lee's Summit R-7 School District

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentLee's Summit R-7 School District ranks 35 of 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,841).#35 of 176
  2. Every school district in MissouriLee's Summit R-7 School District is the number 7 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 17,775 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 558
  3. Wentzville R-Iv School DistrictThe next larger Missouri district: 17,997 students in fall 2022, $12,463 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,463
  4. Parkway SchoolsThe next smaller Missouri district: 17,134 students in fall 2022, $13,983 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,983
  5. Compare Lee's Summit R-7 School District with Wentzville R-Iv School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lee's Summit West High, its largest high school1,999 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.1,999
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriLee's Summit R-7 School District spent $70,847 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$70,847
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lee's Summit R-7 School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Lee's Summit R-7 School District?
    28 schools were open in 2024-25 (18 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 2 other), enrolling 17,695 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lee's Summit R-7 School District spend per student?
    $13,841 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,885 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,082 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lee's Summit R-7 School District's money come from?
    $307,069,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 26.6% state, 66.4% local and 7.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lee's Summit R-7 School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,079 of the 20,977 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Lee's Summit R-7 School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $88,631,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,986 per student. Divided by the 1,251 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $70,847 per teacher, more than 97 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Lee's Summit R-7 School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lee's Summit R-7 School District scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 54% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Lee's Summit R-7 School District?
    93% of the 1,458 students in Lee's Summit R-7 School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Lee's Summit R-7 School District's NCES district ID?
    2918300. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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