St. James R-I School District

122 E Scioto St
St James, MO 65559-1717
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

St. James R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 553 students in St. James R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in St. James R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in St. James R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. James High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
1,666 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

St. James R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#115 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. James R-I  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. James R-I  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.
48%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. James R-I  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.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. James R-I  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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. James R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.48
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
42 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
1,551 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
93%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
99
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,909 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. James R-I  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
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. James R-I  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
$14,297
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. James R-I  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
$14,909
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. James R-I  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 St. James R-I School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. James High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 E Scioto
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 553 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,666 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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