Top Rankings
Ladue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,313 students in Ladue School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Ladue School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ladue School District is Ladue Horton Watkins High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ladue School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ladue Horton Watkins High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
4,442 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ladue School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.48
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
746 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
17%
2%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
635 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
14%
14%
# White Students
2,470 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
56%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
372 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
271
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,761 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,942 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,761
$15,071
Spending / Student
$16,942
$13,899
Best Ladue School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Grades: 9-12
| 1,313 students
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