St. James R-I School District

122 E Scioto St
St James, MO 65559-1717
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

St. James R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 556 students in St. James R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in St. James R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in St. James R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is St. James High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

St. James R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#125 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. James R-I  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. James R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. James R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. James R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.47
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
48 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
3%
14%
# White Students
1,613 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
94%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
487
# Students in K Grade:
112
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,424 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. James R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of St. James R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,832
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. James R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,424
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. James R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. James R-I School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. James High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 E Scioto
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 556 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,722 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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