Top Missouri Public Schools
- Missouri is the #13 largest school system in the United States, serving 917,088 students across the top 2,423 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- Missouri public schools have a diversity score of 0.22, which is lower than the national average of 0.32.
- The most diverse school district in Missouri is Ritenour School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Missouri or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 28% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MO) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
2%
Hispanic
6%
Black
16%
White
72%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
1%
Top Missouri Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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