Ritenour School District

2420 Woodson Rd
St Louis, MO 63114-5423
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,033 students in Ritenour School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Ritenour School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Ritenour School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ritenour Sr. High School, with 76% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
10 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
6,414 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ritenour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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 76% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#478 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ritenour  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ritenour  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.
27%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ritenour  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.
18%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ritenour  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.
76%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ritenour  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.49
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,831 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
8%
# Black Students
2,719 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
42%
15%
# White Students
1,217 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
19%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
111
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
434
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
490
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
466
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
457
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
524
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
483
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
486
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,779 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ritenour  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
$69 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ritenour  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
$12,290
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ritenour  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
$10,779
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ritenour  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 Ritenour School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ritenour Sr. High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9100 St Charles Rock Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6105
Grades: 9-12
| 2,033 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,414 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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