Belton High

801 W. North Avenue, Belton MO, 64012 | Belton 124 School District | 816-489-7500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1350
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Belton
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
44%Belton
44%Missouri

Belton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Belton 124 School District" in Belton, MO. There are a total of 1,350 students and 63 teachers at Belton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Belton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 3% lower than the Missouri average.

Belton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1350
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment134
Taking some courses67
Taking some courses (not tests)88
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Belton High, there are a total of 134 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 67 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School16%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Belton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 74.1% 73.1% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 12.9% 9.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.4% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 11.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.7% 2.6% 3.1%

Belton demographics profile

StatisticBeltonMissouriNational
Population23,5686,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6549091
Median age35.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English93%94%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Belton

IndexBeltonMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Belton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.