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Jennings School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 310 students in Jennings 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 Jennings School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
2,269 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jennings School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#534 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
43%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.50
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
96%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% White
n/a
68%
Showing 2006–2022. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,375 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,255 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$33 MM
$14,732 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,404
$17,244
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,375
$16,653
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Jennings School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rose Johnson Jennings Jr. High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8831 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8150
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8150
Gr: 6-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
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