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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,401 students in Ritenour School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Ritenour School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
6,579 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ritenour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
73%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
31%
9%
% Black
42%
15%
% White
17%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,509 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,981
$15,190
Spending / Student
$10,509
$14,009
Best Ritenour School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ritenour Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Marshall Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-6250
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Hoech Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3312 Ashby Rd
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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