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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 124 students in Ritenour School District.
Public Preschools in Ritenour School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
5,628 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ritenour 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 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
0.71
0.53
# American Indian Students
8 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,533 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
8%
# Black Students
2,351 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
42%
19%
# White Students
1,157 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
21%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
502 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
480
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
505
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
463
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
526
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
495
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,006 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,284 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,006
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,284
$13,899
Best Ritenour School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ritenour Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
3580 Woodson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-3624
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-3624
Grades: PK
| 124 students
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