Jennings School District

2559 Dorwood
Jennings, MO 63136-4035
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,064 students in Jennings School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Jennings School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#534 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
40%
19%
43%
17%
38%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
97%
20%
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,029 in this school district is less 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 $11,835 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,029
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,835
$13,908

Best Jennings School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview Primary
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7047 Emma
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8070
Gr: PK-3 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8420 Sunbury
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8170
Gr: PK-3 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Northview Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8920 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8050
Gr: PK-6 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,331 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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