Top Rankings
Webster Groves School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Webster Groves School District.
Public Preschools in Webster Groves School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
4,312 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Webster Groves School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.4%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
9%
19%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,271 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,664 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,271
$17,244
Spending / Student
$16,664
$16,653
Best Webster Groves School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
222 W Cedar Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6440
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6440
Gr: PK | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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