HILLTOP SCHOOL

HILLTOP SCHOOL, a minimally staffed four-year high school in LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri, operated by LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII, works with 25 students, covering grades 5 through 12. That puts it 95% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 17,695 students. HILLTOP SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, HILLTOP SCHOOL reports that 64% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder comes out to 28% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HILLTOP SCHOOL has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting HILLTOP SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Jackson County's 244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students), HILLTOP SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

LAKEVIEW WOODS SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HILLTOP SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 9%: 23 students in 2018 compared to 25 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 70% to 64% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.