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Jennings School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 701 students in Jennings School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Jennings School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Jennings School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jennings High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
2,418 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Jennings School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#535 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.47
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
2,360 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
98%
14%
# White Students
10 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
n/a
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
487
# Students in K Grade:
185
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,409 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,596
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,409
$13,980
Best Jennings School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jennings High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8850 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 701 students
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