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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,246 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 2% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Riverview Gardens School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverview Gardens 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
13 Schools
743 Schools
# Students
5,116 Students
292,389 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
23,446 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#549 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)53.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
97%
15%
% White
1%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,680 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,150
$17,244
Spending / Student
$14,680
$16,653
Best Riverview Gardens School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Gardens Sr. High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1218 Shepley Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 869-4700
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 869-4700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,246 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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