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Enrollment
1,940
High
DISTRICT 1,488 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII·NCES 291830001481
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH
901 NE DOUGLAS ST, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64086 · (816) 986-3000 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,940 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
499 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 485 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 433 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 491 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 531 | 27% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.7pp since 2021
Math
56.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 53.6% | 25.6% | 12.5% |
| Math | 30.6% | 25.8% | 21.5% | 21.9% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 40.7% |
| 2022-23 | 66.2% | 52.9% |
| 2021-22 | 65.5% | 52.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH this school | 1,940 | 25.7% | 51.0% |
| BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH BLUE SPRINGS | 2,299 | 24.9% | 49.2% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGH LEE'S SUMMIT | 1,989 | 30.2% | 55.2% |
| BLUE SPRINGS HIGH BLUE SPRINGS | 2,429 | 31.9% | 48.0% |
| STALEY HIGH KANSAS CITY | 2,091 | 19.3% | 53.1% |
| PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH RIVERSIDE | 1,890 | 25.8% | 65.2% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #76 of 443 | #6 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #64 of 453 ▲ 102 | #7 of 34 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #77 of 382 ▼ 21 | #7 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #129 of 231 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,940 | #18 of 561 | #5 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #292 of 343 | #21 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #32 of 343 | #10 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #382 of 455 | #30 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #136 of 151 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,940
+27 (+1%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 1,736
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,940 | 115.6 | 16.8:1 | 26% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 1,998 | 121.6 | 16.4:1 | 25% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 2,007 | 118.3 | 17.0:1 | 22% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 1,913 | 117 | 16.4:1 | 23% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 1,907 | 116.6 | 16.4:1 | 23% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 1,904 | 113 | 16.9:1 | 17% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 1,910 | 126 | 15.2:1 | 16% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 1,736 | 102 | 17.0:1 | 3% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,907 to 1,940); teachers down 1% (116.6 to 115.6).
About LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH is classified as a high school. It is located in LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri. The school enrolls 1,940 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Missouri) has about 501 students.
The district for LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH is LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII, with 28 schools and 17,695 students.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH. Other groups include 20% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 62% of residents are White. LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH's 115.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 26%. The 60% average for public schools in Jackson County is 34 points higher.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH is +0.8 points: 51.0% actual, 50.3% predicted.
In Jackson County (population about 719,976), median household income is about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 105,714 students.
R-7 Online Academy is the public school closest to LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH, about 0.2 miles away. LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 51.0% versus a 44.4% average.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,913) and 2024-25 (1,940).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,989 students
- East Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,043 students
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,005 students
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLEMiddle · 905 students
Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,989 students
- East Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,043 students
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,005 students
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLEMiddle · 905 students
Nearby schools
- R-7 Online Academy0.2 mi · 65
- MEADOW LANE ELEM.1.0 mi · 435
- LEE'S SUMMIT ELEM.1.0 mi · 205
- LANGSFORD HOUSE1.1 mi · 11
- WESTVIEW ELEM.1.3 mi · 269
- UNDERWOOD ELEM.1.7 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGHHow many students attend LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH?
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH enrolls approximately 1,940 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH serve?
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH have?
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH employs 116 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH?
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH reports a student body of 58% White, 11% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH?
LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH is overseen by LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.