St. Louis School District

113 East Saginaw St
Saint Louis, MI 48880-1755
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 653 students in St. Louis School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in St. Louis School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
945 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

St. Louis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#663 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Louis   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Louis   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Louis   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Louis   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Louis   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
19 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
773 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
82%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
74
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,807 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Louis   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Louis   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,303
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Louis   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,807
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Louis   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Louis School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ts Nurnberger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Union St
Saint Louis, MI 48880
(989) 681-5155
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students
Rank: #22.
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 W State St
Saint Louis, MI 48880
(989) 681-5131
Grades: 3-5
| 226 students
Rank: n/an/a
121 I And K St
Saint Louis, MI 48880
(989) 681-3535
Grades: PK-2
| 202 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 945 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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