Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District

2650 South Hanley Road
Maplewood, MO 63143-2913
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 451 students in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District.
Public Preschools in Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
206,025 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#65 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
47%
40%
57%
43%
54%
38%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
11.4%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
15%
19%
% White
64%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,033 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,441 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,033
$15,190
Spending / Student
$18,441
$14,008

Best Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2810 Burgess Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4405
Gr: PK-2 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,523 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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