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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)54%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
14%
20%
% White
65%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$304 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$293 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,103
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,455
$13,908
Best Lee's Summit R-VII School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
905 Ne Bluestem Dr
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-2460
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-2460
Grades: PK
| 284 students
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