Top Rankings
Mehlville R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Mehlville R-IX School District.
Public Preschools in Mehlville R-IX School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
18 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
10,018 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
717 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mehlville R-IX School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
8%
19%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,889 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,893
$15,201
Spending / Student
$10,889
$14,018
Best Mehlville R-IX School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3155 Koch Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5300
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5300
Gr: PK | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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