Belton School District

What Belton School District does

Belton School District #124 (BSD) is a public K-12 school district headquartered at 110 W Walnut Street, Belton, Missouri, serving approximately 4,100 students across nine schools spanning infant care through grade 12. The district operates Belton High School (grades 9-12), Belton Middle School (grades 7-8), four elementary campuses (Cambridge, Gladden, Wilckens STEAM at Hillcrest, Kentucky Trail), Mill Creek Upper Elementary (grades 5-6), Grace Early Childhood Care and Education Center (infant-PreK), and Scott Educational Center (K-12). Core academic programs include the Academies of Belton at the high school level — a career-themed academy model operating within the Ford Next Generation Learning framework with pathways in Business & Technology, Human Services, and Science & Industry. Students earn Market Value Assets (internships, industry-recognized credentials, client-connected projects, college credits); starting with the class of 2029, at least one MVA becomes a graduation requirement.

The district's technology infrastructure is built on third-party platforms: PowerSchool (district code PNLM) for student information management and online enrollment, Canvas LMS at BHS and BMS, MySchoolBucks for meal payments, Peachjar for digital flyers, Nutrislice for menus, T-Mobile Project 10Million for student hotspots, and EZChildTrack for Kids Central childcare management. Ancillary programs include before/after-school care (Kids Central, pricing at $322.50-$438.75/month plus a $35 registration fee), Parents as Teachers home visiting, summer school, and school-based mental health therapy (seven embedded therapists via Compass Health Network). Enrollment is direct-to-consumer via PowerSchool's MyPowerHub portal or in-person at the Central Office.

The funding model is public-sector: primary revenue from local property taxes supplemented by Missouri state foundation aid and federal grants, with no equity or venture capital structure. In April 2026, voters approved Bond 2026, a $58 million no tax rate increase capital bond earmarked for modern elementary learning spaces, secondary career education space for the Academies, Grace early education expansion, and infrastructure maintenance. The district is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education led by President Jerry Miller, with Dr. Andrew Underwood serving as Superintendent since 2010.

Name

Belton School District

Legal name

Belton School District #124

Website

https://beltonschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Belton School District #124 is a public K-12 school district in Belton, Missouri, serving approximately 4,100 students from infant care through grade 12 across nine schools, including Ford Next Generation Learning career academies at the high school level.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career academy programs
• Before and after school care
• Early childhood education
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Public school district primarily funded through local property tax revenue. The district passed a $58 million no tax rate increase Bond 2026 with 68.66% voter approval.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Belton School District #124 is a public K-12 school district operating 9 schools in Belton, Missouri, delivering preK through grade 12 instruction to approximately 4,100 students. The district provides standard academic programming, career-themed academies (The Academies of Belton) for grades 10-12 with Market Value Assets, before/after-school childcare (Kids Central), early childhood services (Grace Early Childhood Center and Parents as Teachers), summer school, and school-based mental health therapy in partnership with Compass Health Network.

Product overview

Belton School District #124 is a public school district operating 9 schools in Belton, Missouri serving approximately 4,100 students. The district offers a unified educational program with career academies at the high school level (The Academies of Belton), elementary and middle school programs, early childhood education through Grace Early Childhood Center, before/after-school care (Kids Central), summer school, Parents as Teachers home visiting program, and school-based mental health therapy services. The district's technology infrastructure includes PowerSchool for student information management, Canvas Learning Management System, and various digital platforms for communication, meals, and childcare enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Academies of Belton: Career academy model at Belton High School offering pathways in Business & Technology, Human Services, and Science & Industry, operating within the Ford Next Generation Learning framework
• Pirates

Products and services

• The Academies of Belton
• Freshman Academy
• Business & Technology Academy
• Human Services Academy
• Science & Industry Academy
• Kids Central
• Summer School
• Parents as Teachers
• School-Based Therapy

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• incite Design StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025The district partnered with incite Design Studio as contracted architects for the Bond 2026 facilities planning process. The Long Range Facility Plan team collaborated with incite Design Studio to assess and prioritize district facility needs.
• Ford Next Generation LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelton School District is a member of the Ford Next Generation Learning Community, working within the Ford NGL framework to transform Belton High School. The framework enables the community to design and carry out a plan involving all community stakeholders to transform the high school experience through career-themed academies and real-world learning experiences.
• Community and Business Partners (Academies of Belton)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity and business partners are essential to providing real-world learning experiences for every student in the Academies of Belton. Partners can participate in business roundtables, offer internships, and provide client-connected projects for students.
• Compass Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district has partnered with Compass Health Network to offer evidence-based clinical therapy services embedded in each school building. Seven school-based therapists provide clinical interventions for students from pre-K to high school addressing depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, family conflict, and more.
• T-Mobile Project 10MillioncoreTechnology or IntegrationThe district participates in T-Mobile's Project 10Million program to provide hotspots to families who need internet access for AMI (Alternate Method of Instruction) days and remote learning.
• Guadalupe CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelton School District and The Guadalupe Center formed a partnership to open a Welcome Center in Belton. The main objective is to help Hispanic students and their families with enrollment and various support services.
• Cass Career CenterminorOthersBelton students may attend Cass Career Center for career education programs. The center follows Harrisonville Schools' schedules for AMI days and snow days.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Independence School District: Mid-sized Kansas City-area Missouri district operating comparable career-and-technical pathways and community partnership programs at scale similar to Belton's.
• Harrisonville Schools: Neighboring Cass County, Missouri district referenced in the data as a partner for career education at Cass Career Center; comparable size and suburban demographic profile.
• Blue Springs R-IV School District: Suburban Kansas City-area Missouri district of similar scale, demographics, and college/career-readiness focus; comparable peer for family choice within the metro.
• Grandview C-4 School District: Inner-ring Kansas City-area Missouri district operating similar K-12 programs including early childhood and college-credit pathways; directly comparable in mission and structure.
• Park Hill School District: Suburban Kansas City-area Missouri district of larger scale; comparable in operating career-themed academies, magnet programming, and college-credit partnerships.
• Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District: Adjacent suburban Kansas City-area Missouri district of similar scale serving the Cass County region; comparable demographic profile and competitive peer for families choosing between suburban districts.
• Lee's Summit R-7 School District: Larger Kansas City-area Missouri district operating comparable career academy and STEM programming; represents a scaled-up version of the same suburban K-12 model Belton competes with.
• Cass Career Center: Regional career and technical education center explicitly partnered with Belton for career programs; directly comparable in the CTE/career-academy space Belton competes and partners in.

Regional players

• Fort Osage R-I School District: Eastern Jackson County, Missouri district serving a similar suburban/exurban population; comparable K-12 structure but with a different geographic footprint and slightly different program mix.

Others

• Ford Next Generation Learning Community: Network of school districts operating the Ford NGL framework that Belton belongs to; comparable peer for benchmarking academy model quality, partner pipelines, and MVA outcomes across member districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSshBM8OGMAIOZyZXj_1VXw
• Facebookfacebook.com/BeltonSchoolDistrict
• Instagraminstagram.com/beltonschools124
• Xx.com/BeltonSchools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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