Top Rankings
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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,999 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 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
4,148 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
1,923 Teachers
17,875 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 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 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
35 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
159 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
1,454 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
35%
19%
# White Students
2,137 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
52%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
903
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
54
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
291
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
810
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,023
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $128,061 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $109,903 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$531 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$456 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$128,061
$15,071
Spending / Student
$109,903
$13,899
Best Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
External Sites
Magnet School
(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
| 1,999 students
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