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Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 2,273 students in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
4,570 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
1,931 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. 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 55-59% has decreased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#556 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.54
# American Indian Students
26 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
187 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,598 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
35%
20%
# White Students
2,357 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
52%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,015
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
88
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
868
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,074
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $116,236 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $99,754 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$531 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$456 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$116,236
$15,081
Spending / Student
$99,754
$13,908
Best Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
External Sites
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12110 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Grades: PK-12
| 2,273 students
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