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Jennings 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 is 1 public high school serving 691 students in Jennings School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Jennings School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Jennings School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jennings High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
2,407 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Jennings 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#534 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.48
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
2,345 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
97%
14%
# White Students
13 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
1%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
174
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,649 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 $11,461 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,649
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,461
$13,899
Best Jennings School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jennings High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8850 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 691 students
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