Total enrollment
4,230
-353 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Belton
Missouri · Public K-12
Belton's public-school directory totals 8 schools, with student enrollment near 4,230 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Belton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
25,008
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,230
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
8
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELTON HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,258 |
| BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 07-08 | 641 |
| CAMBRIDGE ELEM. | Elementary | KG-04 | 501 |
| GLADDEN ELEM. | Elementary | KG-04 | 326 |
| GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. | Elementary | PK-PK | 228 |
| KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. | Elementary | KG-04 | 355 |
| MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. | Middle | 05-06 | 435 |
| Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest | Elementary | KG-06 | 486 |
About Belton
Belton is a mid-sized Missouri city in terms of public-school footprint, with 8 schools and 4,230 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 529, above the state mean of about 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Belton has fell 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,583 students to 4,230.
On this page, the community for Belton discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.