Top Rankings
Webster Groves School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,310 students in Webster Groves School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Webster Groves School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Webster Groves School District is Webster Groves High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Webster Groves School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Webster Groves High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
4,366 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Webster Groves School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.49
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
387 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
3,434 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
79%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
303
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
347
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,008 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,834 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,008
$15,081
Spending / Student
$17,834
$13,908
Best Webster Groves School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster Groves High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Selma Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6400
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,310 students
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