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Lee's Summit R-7 Schools, Missouri, elections

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Lee's Summit R-7 Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 17,775 (2022-2023)
Schools: 29 (2022-2023)
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Lee's Summit R-7 Schools is a school district in Missouri (Cass and Jackson counties). During the 2023 school year, 17,775 students attended one of the district's 29 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large

General election

General election for Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Dennis Smith, incumbent Jacqueline Clark, and incumbent Kim Fritchie defeated incumbent Diego Gutierrez in the general election for Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large on April 4, 2017.

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Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large

General election

General election for Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large

Incumbent Phyllis Valagna and incumbent Bob White won election in the general election for Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large on April 5, 2016.

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Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large

General election

General election for Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large

Incumbent Julie Doane and incumbent Adam Rutherford won election in the general election for Lee's Summit R-7 School District school board, At-large on April 7, 2015.

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About the district

School board

Lee's Summit R-7 Schools consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bill Haley2024
Stacie Myers2024
Regina Garrett2023
Kamile Johnson2023
Erica Miller2023
Michelle Dawson20252028
Nicky Nickens20252028

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Overlapping state house districts

Lee's Summit R-7 Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Missouri House of Representatives District 33Carolyn CatonRepublican Party 44% 44%
Missouri House of Representatives District 34Kemp StricklerDemocratic Party 21% 100%
Missouri House of Representatives District 35Keri IngleDemocratic Party 18% 50%
Missouri House of Representatives District 30Jon PattersonRepublican Party 11% 58%
Missouri House of Representatives District 32Jeff ColemanRepublican Party 4% 3%
Missouri House of Representatives District 55William IrwinRepublican Party 1% 1%
Missouri House of Representatives District 36Anthony EalyDemocratic Party< 1% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,818,000 $1,002 6%
Local: $209,515,000 $11,777 69%
State: $77,043,000 $4,331 25%
Total: $304,376,000 $17,109
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $292,846,000 $16,461
Total Current Expenditures: $220,089,000 $12,371
Instructional Expenditures: $132,859,000 $7,468 45%
Student and Staff Support: $24,200,000 $1,360 8%
Administration: $26,625,000 $1,496 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $36,405,000 $2,046 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $59,652,000 $3,353
Construction: $50,841,000 $2,857
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,456,000 $250
Interest on Debt: $7,843,000 $440

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 50-54 23 25-29 21-39 33 52
2018-2019 58 65-69 32 46 60-79 45 64
2017-2018 56 65-69 30 42 60-79 44 61
2016-2017 59 65-69 34 44 21-39 48 64
2015-2016 58 70-74 36 48 21-39 53 63
2014-2015 53 60-64 31 40 21-39 45 57
2013-2014 58 60-64 37 45 40-59 50 63
2012-2013 64 65-69 42 54 40-59 55-59 68
2011-2012 67 75-79 45 55 40-59 55-59 71
2010-2011 68 75-79 45 57 50-59 60-64 72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 55-59 34 45-49 21-39 47 60
2018-2019 61 60-64 37 48 40-59 52 67
2017-2018 62 70-74 37 50 40-59 52 68
2016-2017 72 75-79 48 63 40-59 65 77
2015-2016 75 80-84 54 67 40-59 67 80
2014-2015 72 80-84 52 64 40-59 67 76
2013-2014 62 60-64 44 50 60-79 56 65
2012-2013 65 65-69 45 59 40-59 55-59 68
2011-2012 65 65-69 48 53 40-59 55-59 68
2010-2011 66 65-69 46 54 40-49 45-49 71

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 >=80 90-94 90-94 PS 90-94 96
2018-2019 97 >=90 >=95 >=95 PS >=90 96
2017-2018 95 >=90 90-94 >=95 PS >=90 95
2016-2017 95 >=90 90-94 90-94 PS >=90 96
2015-2016 94 >=80 90-94 >=95 PS 80-89 95
2014-2015 93 >=90 90-94 90-94 >=50 80-89 94
2013-2014 94 >=90 90-94 90-94 PS >=80 94
2012-2013 94 >=90 90-94 80-84 PS >=80 95
2011-2012 91 >=80 85-89 80-89 >=50 >=50 92
2010-2011 86 >=90 75-79 70-79 PS 88

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 17,775 -0.4
2021-2022 17,844 0.3
2020-2021 17,790 -2.4
2019-2020 18,220 -1.0
2018-2019 18,410 0.7
2017-2018 18,287 0.1
2016-2017 18,261 1.0
2015-2016 18,084 1.3
2014-2015 17,848 0.0
2013-2014 17,844 0.3
2012-2013 17,783 -0.2
2011-2012 17,825 0.1
2010-2011 17,803 1.6
2009-2010 17,521 1.1
2008-2009 17,326 0.7
2007-2008 17,204 1.9
2006-2007 16,883 1.3
2005-2006 16,661 2.0
2004-2005 16,334 2.9
2003-2004 15,862 4.6
2002-2003 15,129 3.3
2001-2002 14,635 2.0
2000-2001 14,340 2.1
1999-2000 14,043 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lee's Summit R-7 Schools (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 2.1
Black 13.4 15.2
Hispanic 8.8 8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 8.5 5.5
White 66.9 68.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lee's Summit R-7 Schools had 1,251.02 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.21.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 29.00
Kindergarten: 73.39
Elementary: 443.35
Secondary: 705.28
Total: 1,251.02

Lee's Summit R-7 Schools employed 11.00 district administrators and 64.73 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 159.00
School Administrators: 64.73
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 222.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.27
Total Guidance Counselors: 49.52
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 22.52
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 21.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 152.00
Other Support Services: 628.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lee's Summit R-7 Schools operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bernard C. Campbell Middle1,0676-8
Cedar Creek Elem.506KG-5
East Trails Middle School9836-8
Great Beginnings Early Ed Ctr.311PK-PK
Greenwood Elem.333KG-5
Hawthorn Hill Elem.405KG-5
Hazel Grove Elem.341KG-5
Highland Park Elem.463KG-5
Hilltop School195-12
Lee'S Summit Elem.222KG-5
Lee'S Summit North High2,0079-12
Lee'S Summit Sr. High1,9209-12
Lee'S Summit West High1,9929-12
Longview Farm Elem.408KG-5
Mason Elem.485KG-5
Meadow Lane Elem.460KG-5
Miller Park Center0KG-12
Pleasant Lea Elem.350KG-5
Pleasant Lea Middle9386-8
Prairie View Elem.572KG-5
R-7 Online Academy6KG-12
Richardson Elem.442KG-5
Summit Lakes Middle1,0126-8
Summit Pointe Elem.536KG-5
Sunset Valley Elem.305KG-5
Trailridge Elem.461KG-5
Underwood Elem.521KG-5
Westview Elem.294KG-5
Woodland Elem.416KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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