📍 801 W. North Avenue, Belton, Cass County, 64012
Belton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belton, Cass County. The school has 1,374 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belton 124 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 91.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belton High enrolls 1,374 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 91.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 9.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 837 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 265 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 120 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
579 of the school's 1,374 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 458 qualify for free lunch and 121 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belton High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 31, state house district 56.
Belton High is one of 8 schools in BELTON 124, based in BELTON, Missouri. The district serves 4,230 students district-wide and employs 302 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,374 students, Belton High is larger than the district average of about 529 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large