A+
Ladue School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Creve Coeur, Ladue, Olivette, Frontenac, Crystal Lake Park and Westwood, and parts of Richmond Heights and Huntleigh.
Students
4,624
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,693
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$205.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ladue School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the MO average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $205.5M, about $44,434 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,693 per student · 8% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 90%State 9%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,325’20
4,382’21
4,442’22
4,482’23
4,624’24
Up 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Asian 17%Black 14%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Reed Elementary
A+410 students13:1
Conway Elementary
A+392 students12:1
Old Bonhomme Elementary
A379 students11:1
Spoede Elementary
A+376 students12:1
Ladue Middle
A1,053 students14:1
Ladue Fifth Grade Center
A357 students12:1
Ladue Horton Watkins High
A+1,395 students15:1
Ladue Early Childhood Center
262 students131:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.