The average student-teacher ratio in Missouri public high schools is approximately 13:1 (2026-27).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
5:1
Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (1989-2025)
| Year | Missouri (MO) Average | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12:1 | 15:1 |
| 2024 | 12:1 | 15:1 |
| 2023 | 13:1 | 15:1 |
| 2022 | 13:1 | 15:1 |
| 2021 | 14:1 | 15:1 |
| 2020 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2019 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2018 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2017 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2016 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2015 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2014 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2013 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2012 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| 2011 | 14:1 | 15:1 |
| 2010 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2009 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2008 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2007 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| 2006 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| 2005 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| 2004 | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| 2003 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| 2002 | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| 2001 | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| 2000 | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| 1999 | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| 1998 | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| 1997 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| 1996 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| 1995 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| 1994 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| 1993 | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| 1992 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| 1991 | 16:1 | 17:1 |
| 1990 | 17:1 | 17:1 |
| 1989 | 17:1 | 18:1 |
Public High Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Missouri (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
External Sites
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-12
12110 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Bosworth High School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
102 E Eldridge St
Bosworth, MO 64623
(660) 534-7311
Bosworth, MO 64623
(660) 534-7311
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
E W Thompson
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
1520 Thompson Blvd
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 530-5575
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 530-5575
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
H Kenneth Kirchner School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
1403 Riverside Dr
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-7142
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-7142
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Hiram Neuwoehner
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
12112 Clayton Rd.
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8700
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8700
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Mo School For The Blind - High School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
3815 Magnolia Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Prairie View School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
945 N Miami
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-7419
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-7419
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
5910 Mitchell Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 390-9801
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 390-9801
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Southview High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
11660 Eddie And Park Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 989-8900
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 989-8900
Rank: #2 - 102. - 10.
Wheeler High School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
505 E 5th St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2515
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2515
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
B W Robinson School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
300 Lanning Ln
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 368-2393
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 368-2393
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Breckenridge High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
400 W Colfax St
Breckenridge, MO 64625
(660) 644-5715
Breckenridge, MO 64625
(660) 644-5715
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Carl Junction Satellite School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 4-12
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Citadel School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
400 S Mine
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2472
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2472
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
College View School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1101 N Goetz Blvd
Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 629-3044
Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 629-3044
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Current River School
Special Education School
(Math: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
700 Apricot St
Doniphan, MO 63935
(573) 996-2518
Doniphan, MO 63935
(573) 996-2518
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Delmar A Cobble School
Special Education School
(Math: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
108 W Craig St
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Exceptional Child Coop.
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
206 W Spruce St
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3196
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3196
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
501 S Brentwood Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
North Daviess High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
413 E Second St
Jameson, MO 64647
(660) 828-4123
Jameson, MO 64647
(660) 828-4123
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Northview
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 9-12
1520 Derhake Rd.
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 989-7300
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 989-7300
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Ozark Horizon School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1715 Wayhaven Dr
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2880
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2880
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Ridgeway High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
305 Main St
Ridgeway, MO 64481
(660) 872-6813
Ridgeway, MO 64481
(660) 872-6813
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Rolling Meadow School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1101 W 29th St
Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-2924
Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-2924
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Special Acres School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
519 Eighth St
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-3076
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-3076
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
2404 State Hwy 248 Suite 4
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 320-5040
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 320-5040
Rank: #11 - 2711. - 27.
Verelle Peniston School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1530 Clay St
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-4215
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-4215
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Autumn Hill School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-12
300 Autumn Hill Dr
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-5959
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-5959
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Briarwood School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-12
1801 S James
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 884-4707
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 884-4707
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Bucklin High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-12
26832 Hwy 129
Bucklin, MO 64631
(660) 695-3225
Bucklin, MO 64631
(660) 695-3225
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Cainsville High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-12
1308 Depot St
Cainsville, MO 64632
(660) 893-5214
Cainsville, MO 64632
(660) 893-5214
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Cedar Ridge School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-12
901 N Olive St
Nevada, MO 64772
(417) 448-1166
Nevada, MO 64772
(417) 448-1166
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Community Access Job Training
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 8-12
4915 Donovan Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 481-4095
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 481-4095
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-12
3990 W Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 888-4055
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 888-4055
Rank: #28 - 5128. - 51.
Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop.
Special Education School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-12
1771 W Springfield
Saint Clair, MO 63077
(636) 629-3571
Saint Clair, MO 63077
(636) 629-3571
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average public high schools student-teacher ratio?
The Missouri average public high schools student-teacher ratio is 13:1 for 2026-27.
What are the public high schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Missouri?
The best top-ranked public high schools in Missouri include External Sites, Bosworth High School and E W Thompson.
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