Top Rankings
Ladue 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 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 232 students in Ladue School District.
Public Preschools in Ladue School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ladue School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%

Graduation Rate
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
752 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
17%
2%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
637 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
2,474 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
55%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
273
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,576 is higher 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 $16,791 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$75 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,576
$15,081

Spending / Student
$16,791
$13,908

Best Ladue School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10890 Ladue Rd.
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 993-5724
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 993-5724
Grades: PK
| 232 students
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