Ritenour School District

2420 Woodson Rd
St Louis, MO 63114-5423
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,817 students in Ritenour School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Ritenour School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Ritenour School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ritenour Sr. High School, with 67% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
6,316 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ritenour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#513 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ritenour  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ritenour  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ritenour  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ritenour  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.47
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,577 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
7%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
43%
14%
# White Students
1,401 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
22%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
487
# Students in K Grade:
436
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
496
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
447
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
481
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
508
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
505
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
511
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
421
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,946 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ritenour  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Ritenour  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,480
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ritenour  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,946
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ritenour  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ritenour School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ritenour Sr. High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9100 St Charles Rock Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6105
Grades: 9-12
| 1,817 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,316 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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