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801 N 11th St
St Louis, MO 63101-1401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (314) 231-3720

www.slps.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

67 Schools

2,477 Schools

# Students

18,284 Students

891,649 Students

# Teachers

1,451 Teachers

69,803 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
Pre-K	1,787	63
Kind	1,380	109
1	1,349	111
2	1,445	115
3	1,236	113
4	1,339	115
5	1,314	115
6	1,237	115
7	1,086	116
8	1,107	118
9	1,281	125
10	1,307	125
11	1,254	122
12	1,162	115

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 52% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District
2022	#538
2021	#532
2019	#538
2018	#531
2017	#534
2016	#530
2015	#534
2014	#542
2013	#545
2012	#541
2011	#531

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12%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2022	12%	39%
2021	10%	37%
2019	16%	42%
2018	18%	42%
2017	21%	47%
2016	25%	48%
2015	21%	44%
2014	25%	52%
2013	25%	53%
2012	27%	55%
2011	30%	54%

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19%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2022	19%	43%
2021	18%	46%
2019	21%	49%
2018	18%	49%
2017	33%	61%
2016	36%	63%
2015	33%	60%
2014	28%	53%
2013	28%	55%
2012	30%	55%
2011	32%	55%

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16%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2022	16%	38%
2021	13%	37%

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74%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2022	74%	90%
2021	73%	89%
2020	73%	90%
2019	73%	90%
2018	78%	90%
2017	52%	89%
2016	71%	90%
2015	72%	89%
2014	71%	89%
2013	68%	87%
2012	62%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2023	0.32	0.50
2022	0.31	0.50
2021	0.31	0.48
2020	0.31	0.47
2019	0.31	0.47
2018	0.29	0.45
2017	0.29	0.45
2016	0.28	0.46
2015	0.31	0.44
2014	0.30	0.44
2013	0.26	0.42
2012	0.34	0.42
2011	0.34	0.41
2010	0.33	0.39
2009	0.33	0.39
2008	0.32	0.39
2007	0.31	0.39
2006	0.30	0.37
2005	0.32	0.38
2004	0.32	0.36
2003	0.31	0.36
2002	0.31	0.35
2001	0.33	0.35
2000	0.33	0.33
1999	0.32	0.32
1998	0.32	0.31
1997	0.33	0.31
1996	0.34	0.30
1995	0.34	0.30
1994	0.34	0.30
1993	0.35	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2023	5%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

76%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2023	82%	15%
2022	82%	15%
2021	82%	15%
2020	83%	16%
2019	83%	16%
2018	84%	16%
2017	84%	16%
2016	85%	16%
2015	80%	16%
2014	83%	16%
2013	85%	17%
2012	80%	17%
2011	80%	17%
2010	81%	18%
2009	81%	18%
2008	81%	18%
2007	82%	18%
2006	83%	18%
2005	81%	18%
2004	81%	18%
2003	82%	18%
2002	82%	18%
2001	81%	17%
2000	80%	17%
1999	81%	17%
1998	81%	17%
1997	80%	17%
1996	79%	16%
1995	79%	16%
1994	79%	16%
1993	78%	15%

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% White

12%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2023	10%	69%
2022	10%	69%
2021	11%	70%
2020	11%	71%
2019	11%	71%
2018	11%	72%
2017	11%	72%
2016	10%	72%
2015	11%	73%
2014	11%	73%
2013	10%	74%
2012	13%	74%
2011	13%	75%
2010	13%	76%
2009	14%	76%
2008	13%	76%
2007	13%	76%
2006	13%	77%
2005	15%	77%
2004	15%	78%
2003	16%	78%
2002	16%	79%
2001	17%	79%
2000	18%	80%
1999	17%	81%
1998	17%	81%
1997	17%	81%
1996	18%	82%
1995	18%	82%
1994	19%	82%
1993	20%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,964 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,586 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$420 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2021	$420MM	$7MM
2020	$359MM	$6MM
2019	$394MM	$6MM
2018	$402MM	$6MM
2017	$401MM	$6MM
2016	$388MM	$6MM
2015	$399MM	$6MM
2014	$383MM	$6MM
2012	$370MM	$6MM
2011	$378MM	$6MM
2010	$399MM	$6MM
2009	$401MM	$5MM
2008	$440MM	$5MM
2007	$444MM	$5MM
2006	$484MM	$5MM
2005	$482MM	$5MM
2004	$472MM	$5MM
2003	$485MM	$5MM
2002	$510MM	$4MM
2001	$498MM	$4MM
2000	$473MM	$4MM
1999	$449MM	$4MM
1998	$411MM	$4MM
1997	$386MM	$3MM
1996	$372MM	$3MM
1995	$377MM	$3MM
1992	$333MM	$2MM
1990	$312MM	$2MM

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Spending

$358 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2021	$358MM	$6MM
2020	$342MM	$7MM
2019	$365MM	$6MM
2018	$362MM	$6MM
2017	$359MM	$6MM
2016	$378MM	$6MM
2015	$414MM	$6MM
2014	$407MM	$6MM
2012	$391MM	$5MM
2011	$382MM	$6MM
2010	$414MM	$6MM
2009	$457MM	$6MM
2008	$430MM	$6MM
2007	$420MM	$5MM
2006	$479MM	$5MM
2005	$472MM	$5MM
2004	$495MM	$5MM
2003	$555MM	$5MM
2002	$537MM	$5MM
2001	$497MM	$4MM
2000	$453MM	$4MM
1999	$406MM	$4MM
1998	$382MM	$4MM
1997	$377MM	$3MM
1996	$403MM	$3MM
1995	$406MM	$3MM
1992	$370MM	$2MM
1990	$335MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,964

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2021	$21,756	$13,574
2020	$16,888	$10,721
2019	$18,076	$11,328
2018	$17,492	$11,298
2017	$15,644	$11,359
2016	$14,650	$10,788
2015	$14,131	$9,469
2014	$14,167	$9,927
2012	$15,018	$9,889
2011	$15,066	$9,681
2010	$15,177	$9,469
2009	$14,608	$8,810
2008	$15,929	$8,648
2007	$11,594	$8,379
2006	$11,853	$8,290
2005	$12,123	$7,623
2004	$11,549	$7,592
2003	$10,653	$7,245
2002	$11,601	$6,806
2001	$11,216	$7,002
2000	$10,361	$6,217
1999	$9,765	$5,811
1998	$8,891	$5,726
1997	$8,648	$5,500
1995	$9,187	$4,709

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Spending / Student

$19,586

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. Louis City School District	Missouri
2021	$18,556	$12,023
2020	$16,090	$11,595
2019	$16,733	$11,339
2018	$15,753	$10,855
2017	$14,030	$11,263
2016	$14,293	$10,861
2015	$14,641	$9,562
2014	$15,078	$9,640
2012	$15,851	$9,313
2011	$15,217	$9,303
2010	$15,725	$9,562
2009	$16,675	$8,968
2008	$15,576	$9,268
2007	$10,979	$8,911
2006	$11,730	$8,142
2005	$11,885	$7,369
2004	$12,125	$7,250
2003	$12,199	$7,305
2002	$12,215	$7,131
2001	$11,193	$6,892
2000	$9,931	$6,240
1999	$8,823	$5,803
1998	$8,261	$5,573
1997	$8,458	$5,302
1995	$9,894	$4,594

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to St. Louis City School District?

St. Louis City School District manages 67 public schools serving 18,284 students.

What is the rank of St. Louis City School District?

St. Louis City School District is ranked #539 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in St. Louis City School District?

76% of St. Louis City School District students are Black, 12% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of St. Louis City School District?

St. Louis City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is St. Louis City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,586 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 67 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,284 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 74% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education