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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 123 students in University City School District.
Public Preschools in University City School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
2,853 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
University 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
74%
19%
% White
11%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,761 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,445 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,761
$17,244
Spending / Student
$18,445
$16,653
Best University City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
737 Kingsland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 721-2965
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 721-2965
Gr: PK | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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