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St. Louis City School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 74 public schools serving 19,299 students in St. Louis City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

Public Schools in St. Louis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in St. Louis City School District are Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School, Kennard/classical Jr. Acad. and Collegiate School Of Med/bio. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. St. Louis City School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Missouri.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 30% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

St. Louis City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

School District Name

St. Louis City School District

School District Website

http://www.slps.org

School District Phone Number

(314) 231-3720

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

74 Schools

2,460 Schools

# Students

19,299 Students

878,097 Students

# Teachers

1,650 Teachers

66,519 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

St. Louis City 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 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 71% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (MO)

Overall District Rank

#538 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

16%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Louis City 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

21%

49%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Louis City 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

73%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Louis City School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.38

0.49

# American Indian Students

25 Students

3,241 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

574 Students

18,050 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,110 Students

63,182 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

15,006 Students

134,802 Students

% Black Students

78%

15%

# White Students

2,487 Students

611,654 Students

% White Students

13%

70%

# Hawaiian Students

n/a

3,148 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

97 Students

43,176 Students

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,205

26,281

# Students in K Grade:

1,430

59,583

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,569

62,527

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,534

62,577

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,482

63,368

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,466

64,113

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,490

65,454

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,269

66,738

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,259

69,231

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,273

69,708

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,255

70,304

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,336

68,237

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,365

65,688

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,366

64,288

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,821 is higher than the state median of $12,182. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,751 is higher than the state median of $11,663. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$402 MM

$7 MM