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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,410 students in Ritenour 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 Ritenour School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
6,414 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
20,291 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.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.49
# American Indian Students
10 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,831 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
8%
# Black Students
2,719 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
42%
15%
# White Students
1,217 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
19%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
434
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
490
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
466
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
457
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
524
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
483
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
486
6,840
# 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.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,290
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,779
$13,908
Best Ritenour School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ritenour Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Marshall Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #22.
Hoech Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3312 Ashby Rd
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
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