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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 508 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 7% 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
756 Schools
# Students
1,584 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
22,924 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 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.49
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
31 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,477 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
93%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
89
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,681 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,037
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,681
$13,908
Best St. James R-I School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. James High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 E Scioto
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 508 students
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