Bayless School District

4530 Weber Road
St Louis, MO 63123-5722
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Bayless School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 814 students in Bayless School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Bayless School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,798 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bayless School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#123 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bayless  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bayless  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bayless  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bayless  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bayless  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
213 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
193 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
1,151 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
64%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
115
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,355 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bayless  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bayless  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,887
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bayless  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,355
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bayless  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bayless School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayless Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4531 Weber Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8620
Grades: PK-5
| 814 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,798 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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