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Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Item: Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

301 Ne Tudor Rd
Lee's Summit, MO 64086-5702

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (816) 986-1000

www.lsr7.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

30 Schools

1,730 Schools

# Students

17,695 Students

571,156 Students

# Teachers

1,220 Teachers

47,204 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
Kind	1,063	103
1	1,137	110
2	1,250	111
3	1,293	116
4	1,267	113
5	1,342	115
6	1,323	114
7	1,410	85
8	1,287	85
9	20	6
10	8	6
11	23	6
12	13	6

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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.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#53 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	#53
2022	#54
2021	#64
2019	#42
2018	#53
2017	#64
2016	#54
2015	#64
2014	#84
2013	#61
2012	#55
2011	#36
2010	#30

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54%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	54%	40%
2022	54%	39%
2021	46%	37%
2019	58%	42%
2018	56%	42%
2017	59%	47%
2016	58%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2014	58%	52%
2013	64%	53%
2012	67%	55%
2011	68%	54%
2010	68%	53%

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52%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	52%	43%
2021	55%	46%
2019	61%	49%
2018	56%	49%
2017	72%	61%
2016	75%	63%
2015	72%	60%
2014	62%	53%
2013	65%	55%
2012	65%	55%
2011	66%	55%
2010	66%	54%

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47%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2022	47%	38%
2021	43%	37%

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93%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	93%	89%
2022	96%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	94%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	94%	89%
2013	94%	87%
2012	91%	86%
2011	86%	82%

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(2022-23)

13.2%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	13.2%	20.5%
2022	11.5%	20.9%
2021	9%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	0.53	0.50
2022	0.49	0.50
2021	0.43	0.48
2020	0.42	0.48
2019	0.42	0.47
2018	0.41	0.47
2017	0.41	0.45
2016	0.41	0.46
2015	0.40	0.44
2014	0.40	0.44
2013	0.39	0.42
2012	0.38	0.42
2011	0.35	0.41
2010	0.33	0.39
2009	0.33	0.39
2008	0.32	0.39
2007	0.30	0.39
2006	0.28	0.38
2005	0.26	0.38
2004	0.23	0.36
2003	0.21	0.36
2002	0.19	0.35
2001	0.17	0.35
2000	0.14	0.33
1999	0.13	0.33
1998	0.12	0.32
1997	0.10	0.32
1996	0.09	0.30
1995	0.08	0.30
1994	0.09	0.30
1993	0.08	0.29
1992	0.07	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	9%	8%
2022	8%	8%
2021	3%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	13%	15%
2022	13%	15%
2021	13%	15%
2020	12%	16%
2019	12%	16%
2018	12%	16%
2017	12%	16%
2016	12%	16%
2015	12%	16%
2014	15%	17%
2013	14%	17%
2012	14%	17%
2011	13%	17%
2010	12%	18%
2009	12%	18%
2008	12%	18%
2007	11%	18%
2006	10%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	7%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	5%	18%
2000	4%	17%
1999	4%	17%
1998	3%	17%
1997	3%	17%
1996	3%	16%
1995	2%	16%
1994	2%	16%
1993	2%	15%
1992	2%	15%

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% White

64%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	67%	69%
2022	70%	69%
2021	74%	70%
2020	75%	70%
2019	75%	71%
2018	75%	71%
2017	75%	72%
2016	76%	72%
2015	76%	73%
2014	76%	73%
2013	77%	74%
2012	78%	74%
2011	79%	75%
2010	81%	76%
2009	81%	76%
2008	81%	76%
2007	83%	76%
2006	84%	77%
2005	86%	77%
2004	88%	78%
2003	89%	78%
2002	90%	79%
2001	91%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	93%	80%
1998	94%	81%
1997	95%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	96%	82%
1994	96%	82%
1993	96%	83%
1992	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	9%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,353 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,424 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$307 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$307 MM	$9 MM
2022	$298 MM	$8 MM
2021	$304 MM	$7 MM
2020	$237 MM	$6 MM
2019	$255 MM	$6 MM
2018	$247 MM	$6 MM
2017	$239 MM	$6 MM
2016	$230 MM	$6 MM
2015	$197 MM	$6 MM
2014	$216 MM	$6 MM
2012	$217 MM	$6 MM
2011	$207 MM	$6 MM
2010	$197 MM	$6 MM
2009	$190 MM	$5 MM
2008	$189 MM	$5 MM
2007	$176 MM	$5 MM
2006	$175 MM	$5 MM
2005	$167 MM	$5 MM
2004	$141 MM	$5 MM
2003	$131 MM	$5 MM
2002	$117 MM	$4 MM
2001	$113 MM	$4 MM
2000	$104 MM	$4 MM
1999	$98 MM	$4 MM
1998	$92 MM	$4 MM
1997	$81 MM	$3 MM
1996	$68 MM	$3 MM
1995	$59 MM	$3 MM
1992	$44 MM	$2 MM
1990	$41 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$344 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$344 MM	$8 MM
2022	$364 MM	$7 MM
2021	$293 MM	$6 MM
2020	$237 MM	$7 MM
2019	$237 MM	$6 MM
2018	$226 MM	$6 MM
2017	$236 MM	$6 MM
2016	$223 MM	$6 MM
2015	$203 MM	$6 MM
2014	$195 MM	$6 MM
2012	$185 MM	$5 MM
2011	$197 MM	$6 MM
2010	$203 MM	$6 MM
2009	$228 MM	$6 MM
2008	$187 MM	$6 MM
2007	$191 MM	$5 MM
2006	$165 MM	$5 MM
2005	$178 MM	$5 MM
2004	$161 MM	$5 MM
2003	$138 MM	$5 MM
2002	$120 MM	$5 MM
2001	$128 MM	$4 MM
2000	$118 MM	$4 MM
1999	$101 MM	$4 MM
1998	$81 MM	$4 MM
1997	$79 MM	$3 MM
1996	$71 MM	$3 MM
1995	$70 MM	$3 MM
1992	$50 MM	$2 MM
1990	$39 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,353

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$17,275	$15,622
2022	$16,683	$13,975
2021	$17,109	$13,574
2020	$13,007	$10,721
2019	$13,866	$11,328
2018	$13,496	$11,298
2017	$13,108	$11,359
2016	$12,702	$10,788
2015	$11,074	$9,469
2014	$12,084	$9,927
2012	$12,152	$9,889
2011	$11,654	$9,681
2010	$11,272	$9,469
2009	$10,947	$8,810
2008	$10,969	$8,648
2007	$10,438	$8,379
2006	$10,517	$8,290
2005	$10,251	$7,623
2004	$8,862	$7,592
2003	$8,687	$7,245
2002	$8,026	$6,806
2001	$7,874	$7,002
2000	$7,437	$6,217
1999	$6,999	$5,811
1998	$6,926	$5,726
1997	$6,471	$5,500
1995	$5,304	$4,709
1992	$4,673	$3,754
1990	$4,616	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$19,424

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lee's Summit R-VII School District	Missouri
2023	$19,337	$14,418
2022	$20,401	$12,976
2021	$16,461	$12,023
2020	$13,000	$11,595
2019	$12,873	$11,339
2018	$12,369	$10,855
2017	$12,910	$11,263
2016	$12,350	$10,861
2015	$11,364	$9,562
2014	$10,930	$9,640
2012	$10,383	$9,313
2011	$11,075	$9,303
2010	$11,567	$9,562
2009	$13,135	$8,968
2008	$10,849	$9,268
2007	$11,306	$8,911
2006	$9,897	$8,142
2005	$10,881	$7,369
2004	$10,141	$7,250
2003	$9,121	$7,305
2002	$8,218	$7,131
2001	$8,956	$6,892
2000	$8,415	$6,240
1999	$7,201	$5,803
1998	$6,115	$5,573
1997	$6,285	$5,302
1995	$6,327	$4,594
1992	$5,284	$3,754
1990	$4,369	$3,730

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,695 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 93% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education