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Ladue School District

Item: Ladue School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

9703 Conway Rd
St Louis, MO 63124-1646

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (314) 994-7080

www.ladueschools.net

Top Rankings

Ladue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,455 Schools

# Students

4,624 Students

884,634 Students

# Teachers

334 Teachers

70,174 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ladue School District	Missouri
Pre-K	262	63
Kind	272	107
1	299	110
2	306	111
3	361	116
4	319	113
5	357	115
6	346	114
7	365	115
8	342	116
9	348	122
10	363	122
11	343	121
12	341	119

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District Rank

Ladue School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#5 out of 555 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ladue School District
2023	#5
2022	#6
2021	#12
2019	#5
2018	#6
2017	#5
2016	#6
2015	#3
2014	#2
2013	#5
2012	#2

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66%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	66%	40%
2022	67%	39%
2021	64%	37%
2019	70%	42%
2018	70%	42%
2017	74%	47%
2016	76%	48%
2015	71%	44%
2014	78%	52%
2013	75%	53%
2012	78%	55%

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70%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2022	70%	43%
2021	70%	46%
2019	72%	49%
2018	70%	49%
2017	83%	61%
2016	83%	63%
2015	82%	60%
2014	76%	53%
2013	78%	55%
2012	79%	55%
2011	77%	55%

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62%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2022	62%	38%
2021	62%	37%

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98%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	98%	89%
2022	97%	90%
2021	98%	89%
2020	97%	90%
2019	99%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	98%	89%
2016	98%	90%
2015	96%	89%
2014	98%	89%
2013	98%	87%

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(2022-23)

15.8%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	15.8%	20.5%
2022	15.3%	20.9%
2021	7.2%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.52

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	0.64	0.50
2022	0.63	0.50
2021	0.64	0.48
2020	0.63	0.48
2019	0.63	0.47
2018	0.60	0.47
2017	0.60	0.45
2016	0.59	0.46
2015	0.58	0.44
2014	0.57	0.44
2013	0.56	0.42
2012	0.54	0.42
2011	0.53	0.41
2010	0.48	0.39
2009	0.46	0.39
2008	0.46	0.39
2007	0.44	0.39
2006	0.43	0.38
2005	0.43	0.38
2004	0.42	0.36
2003	0.41	0.36
2002	0.43	0.35
2001	0.43	0.35
2000	0.44	0.33
1999	0.46	0.33
1998	0.45	0.32
1997	0.45	0.32
1996	0.45	0.30
1995	0.45	0.30
1994	0.45	0.30
1993	0.45	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	17%	2%
2022	17%	2%
2021	17%	2%
2020	17%	2%
2019	17%	2%
2018	15%	2%
2017	15%	2%
2016	14%	2%
2015	12%	2%
2014	12%	2%
2013	12%	2%
2012	12%	2%
2011	12%	2%
2010	11%	2%
2009	10%	2%
2008	10%	2%
2007	8%	2%
2006	8%	2%
2005	8%	2%
2004	7%	1%
2003	6%	1%
2002	5%	1%
2001	6%	1%
2000	5%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	5%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	5%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	14%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	15%	15%
2020	15%	16%
2019	15%	16%
2018	16%	16%
2017	16%	16%
2016	17%	16%
2015	18%	16%
2014	17%	17%
2013	16%	17%
2012	15%	17%
2011	15%	17%
2010	16%	18%
2009	16%	18%
2008	17%	18%
2007	17%	18%
2006	17%	18%
2005	17%	18%
2004	18%	18%
2003	18%	18%
2002	20%	18%
2001	21%	18%
2000	23%	17%
1999	25%	17%
1998	25%	17%
1997	24%	17%
1996	24%	16%
1995	25%	16%
1994	25%	16%
1993	25%	15%

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% White

55%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	56%	69%
2022	56%	69%
2021	56%	70%
2020	57%	70%
2019	57%	71%
2018	60%	71%
2017	60%	72%
2016	60%	72%
2015	61%	73%
2014	62%	73%
2013	64%	74%
2012	66%	74%
2011	66%	75%
2010	70%	76%
2009	71%	76%
2008	71%	76%
2007	73%	76%
2006	73%	77%
2005	74%	77%
2004	74%	78%
2003	75%	78%
2002	73%	79%
2001	72%	79%
2000	71%	80%
1999	69%	80%
1998	70%	81%
1997	70%	81%
1996	70%	82%
1995	70%	82%
1994	70%	82%
1993	70%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,688 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,458 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	$96 MM	$9 MM
2022	$88 MM	$8 MM
2021	$92 MM	$7 MM
2020	$79 MM	$6 MM
2019	$88 MM	$6 MM
2018	$81 MM	$6 MM
2017	$78 MM	$6 MM
2016	$69 MM	$6 MM
2015	$54 MM	$6 MM
2014	$66 MM	$6 MM
2012	$57 MM	$6 MM
2011	$58 MM	$6 MM
2010	$54 MM	$6 MM
2009	$56 MM	$5 MM
2008	$58 MM	$5 MM
2007	$49 MM	$5 MM
2006	$50 MM	$5 MM
2005	$49 MM	$5 MM
2004	$48 MM	$5 MM
2003	$46 MM	$5 MM
2002	$46 MM	$4 MM
2001	$37 MM	$4 MM
2000	$38 MM	$4 MM
1999	$36 MM	$4 MM
1998	$36 MM	$4 MM
1997	$34 MM	$3 MM
1996	$33 MM	$3 MM
1995	$30 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$132 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	$132 MM	$8 MM
2022	$116 MM	$7 MM
2021	$75 MM	$6 MM
2020	$76 MM	$7 MM
2019	$96 MM	$6 MM
2018	$118 MM	$6 MM
2017	$85 MM	$6 MM
2016	$66 MM	$6 MM
2015	$66 MM	$6 MM
2014	$60 MM	$6 MM
2012	$57 MM	$5 MM
2011	$83 MM	$6 MM
2010	$66 MM	$6 MM
2009	$79 MM	$6 MM
2008	$56 MM	$6 MM
2007	$47 MM	$5 MM
2006	$45 MM	$5 MM
2005	$46 MM	$5 MM
2004	$52 MM	$5 MM
2003	$74 MM	$5 MM
2002	$44 MM	$5 MM
2001	$40 MM	$4 MM
2000	$39 MM	$4 MM
1999	$35 MM	$4 MM
1998	$33 MM	$4 MM
1997	$32 MM	$3 MM
1996	$30 MM	$3 MM
1995	$30 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,688

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	$21,535	$15,622
2022	$20,060	$13,975
2021	$21,323	$13,574
2020	$18,703	$10,721
2019	$20,726	$11,328
2018	$19,119	$11,298
2017	$18,870	$11,359
2016	$15,968	$10,788
2015	$13,109	$9,469
2014	$16,116	$9,927
2012	$14,626	$9,889
2011	$14,626	$9,681
2010	$14,341	$9,469
2009	$15,139	$8,810
2008	$16,213	$8,648
2007	$13,794	$8,379
2006	$14,803	$8,290
2005	$15,014	$7,623
2004	$14,901	$7,592
2003	$14,199	$7,245
2002	$14,097	$6,806
2001	$11,504	$7,002
2000	$11,371	$6,217
1999	$10,699	$5,811
1998	$10,446	$5,726
1997	$10,192	$5,500
1995	$9,188	$4,709
1992	$7,240	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$28,458

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ladue School District	Missouri
2023	$29,624	$14,418
2022	$26,386	$12,976
2021	$17,400	$12,023
2020	$17,951	$11,595
2019	$22,696	$11,339
2018	$27,985	$10,855
2017	$20,573	$11,263
2016	$15,166	$10,861
2015	$15,917	$9,562
2014	$14,571	$9,640
2012	$14,410	$9,313
2011	$20,947	$9,303
2010	$17,413	$9,562
2009	$21,476	$8,968
2008	$15,618	$9,268
2007	$13,296	$8,911
2006	$13,501	$8,142
2005	$13,876	$7,369
2004	$16,379	$7,250
2003	$22,671	$7,305
2002	$13,708	$7,131
2001	$12,499	$6,892
2000	$11,783	$6,240
1999	$10,260	$5,803
1998	$9,616	$5,573
1997	$9,502	$5,302
1995	$9,081	$4,594
1992	$7,976	$3,754

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Best Ladue School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Conway Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

9900 Conway Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-2878

Gr: K-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Reed Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

9060 Ladue
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 991-1456

Gr: K-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Ladue Fifth Grade Center

(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

10900 Ladue Road
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 983-5540

Gr: 5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #44.

Old Bonhomme Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9661 Old Bonhomme
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 993-0656

Gr: K-4 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #55.

Spoede Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

425 N Spoede Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 432-4438

Gr: K-4 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #66.

Ladue Horton Watkins High School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447

Gr: 9-12 | 1,395 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #77.

Ladue Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

9701 Conway Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-3900

Gr: 6-8 | 1,053 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: n/an/a

Ladue Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

10890 Ladue Rd.
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 993-5724

Gr: PK | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 131:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ladue School District?

Ladue School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,624 students.

What is the rank of Ladue School District?

Ladue School District is ranked #5 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ladue School District?

55% of Ladue School District students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ladue School District?

Ladue School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Ladue School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,458 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,624 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 98% (Top 1% in MO)
: Top 1%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 1%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education