Mehlville R-IX School District

3120 Lemay Ferry Rd
St Louis, MO 63125-4416
(District boundaries shown in map)
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6/
10
Top 50%

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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#236 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
38%
92%
89.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.3%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.55

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
8%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
79%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,326 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$145 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$144 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,491
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,326
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mehlville R-IX School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
3155 Koch Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5300
Gr: PK | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,018 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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