Top Rankings
Kirkwood R-VII 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,808 students in Kirkwood R-VII School District.
Public High School in Kirkwood R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Kirkwood R-VII School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kirkwood Sr. High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
6,147 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kirkwood R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.47
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
540 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
9%
14%
# White Students
4,876 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
79%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
374 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
301
487
# Students in K Grade:
439
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
468
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
446
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
440
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
449
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
458
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,499 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,374 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,499
$15,159
Spending / Student
$13,374
$13,980
Best Kirkwood R-VII School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirkwood Sr. High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
801 W Essex Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6110
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,808 students
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