University City School District

7700 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130-2042
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 559 students in University City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in University City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
2,505 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

University City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#507 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of University City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University 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 2020-21 school year data.
26%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University 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 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of University City  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.48
# American Indian Students
5 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
1,958 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
78%
16%
# White Students
285 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
11%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
170
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,789 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,915 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of University City  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
$47 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of University City  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
$24,789
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in University City  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
$18,915
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in University City  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 University City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brittany Woods
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8125 Groby Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,505 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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