Riverview Gardens School District

1370 Northumberland
St Louis, MO 63137-1413
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,262 students in Riverview Gardens 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 Riverview Gardens School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverview Gardens School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverview Gardens Sr. High School, with 71% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
13 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
5,100 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Riverview Gardens 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#553 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
2%
39%
11%
43%
6%
38%
71%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
97%
15%
% White
1%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,249 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 $11,284 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,249
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,284
$13,908

Best Riverview Gardens School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Gardens Sr. High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1218 Shepley Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 869-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,262 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,100 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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