Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District

8855 Dunn Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042-2212
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,488 students in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
23 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
8,759 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
700 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#527 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ferguson-Florissant R-II  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ferguson-Florissant R-II  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.
20%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ferguson-Florissant R-II  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.
14%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ferguson-Florissant R-II  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.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ferguson-Florissant R-II  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.49
# American Indian Students
15 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
7,336 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
84%
15%
# White Students
576 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
6%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
496 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
368
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
243
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
627
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
644
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
591
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
602
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
666
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
718
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
698
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
702
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
767
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
692
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,106 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ferguson-Florissant R-II  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
$132 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ferguson-Florissant R-II  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
$15,043
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ferguson-Florissant R-II  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
$15,106
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ferguson-Florissant R-II  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 Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steam Academy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
8855 Dunn Road
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 824-2422
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
Cross Keys Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14205 Cougar Dr
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 506-9700
Grades: 7-8
| 625 students
Rank: #33.
Ferguson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
701 January Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63135
(314) 506-9600
Grades: 7-8
| 615 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,759 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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