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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 111 students in Ritenour School District.
Public Preschools in Ritenour School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
6,414 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
9%
% Black
42%
20%
% White
19%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,779 is less than the state median of $13,908. 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
$12,290
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,779
$13,908
Best Ritenour School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3580 Woodson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-3624
Saint Louis, MO 63114
(314) 493-3624
Gr: PK | 111 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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