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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 248 students in Riverview Gardens School District.
Public Preschools in Riverview Gardens School District have a diversity score of 0.06, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
13 Schools
755 Schools
# Students
5,116 Students
206,006 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
18,769 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)53.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
97%
19%
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,249 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,211
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,249
$14,009
Best Riverview Gardens School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1111 St Cyr Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-9524
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 868-9524
Gr: PK | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
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