University City School District

7700 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130-2042
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

University City 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 middle school serving 532 students in University City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in University City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,535 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

University City 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 75-79% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#493 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of University City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University City  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.
27%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University City  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.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of University City  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.
75-79%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of University City  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.49
# American Indian Students
6 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
1,925 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
76%
15%
# White Students
298 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
12%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
110
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
210
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,496 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,691 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
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of University City  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
$47 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of University City  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
$24,496
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in University City  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
$18,691
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in University City  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 University City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brittany Woods
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8125 Groby Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,535 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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