Belton 124
Belton 124 is a public school district based in Belton, Missouri, serving 4,230 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 529 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Andrew Underwood. It spends about $10,119 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Belton 124 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belton 124 | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,119 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,272 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 306 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 569 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 352 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Co. R-IIIPlatte City | 4,374 | 8 | $10,899 | 13.7 | #51 |
| Webster GrovesWebster Groves | 4,312 | 9 | $12,677 | 13.6 | #52 |
| Cape Girardeau 63Cape Girardeau | 4,310 | 9 | $10,983 | 11.3 | #53 |
| Belton 124Belton · this district | 4,230 | 8 | $10,119 | 13.8 | #54 |
| Rolla 31Rolla | 4,161 | 8 | $10,251 | 14.1 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen, SD | 4,233 | $9,524 | 14.0 |
| Hutchinson Public SchoolsHutchinson, KS | 4,230 | $14,131 | 14.1 |
| Nelson CountyBardstown, KY | 4,227 | $11,755 | 15.3 |
| HopkintonHopkinton, MA | 4,227 | $17,108 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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