Kirkwood R-VII School District

11289 Manchester Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122-1122
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 preschool serving 301 students in Kirkwood R-VII School District.
Public Preschools in Kirkwood R-VII School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
6,147 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
15,922 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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#17 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kirkwood R-VII  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirkwood R-VII  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirkwood R-VII  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kirkwood R-VII  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.52
# American Indian Students
6 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
540 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
4,876 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
79%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
374 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
301
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
439
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
468
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
446
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
440
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
458
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
449
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
458
52
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kirkwood R-VII  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$82 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Kirkwood R-VII  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,499
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kirkwood R-VII  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,374
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kirkwood R-VII  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kirkwood R-VII School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
100 S Sappington Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6136
Grades: PK
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,147 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in MO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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