D−
St. Louis City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves St. Louis.
Students
17,933
Schools
68
Spent per student
$23,121
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$123.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Louis City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 18 pts below the state
- Spends 59% more per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $123.8M, about $6,905 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,121 per student · 59% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 53%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 12%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,241’20
18,747’21
18,321’22
18,284’23
17,933’24
About steady.
Students
Black 75%White 12%Hispanic 9%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
68 public schools.
Stix Early Childhood CTR.
472 students13:1
Gateway Elem.
D−426 students11:1
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens
D−413 students10:1
Mason Elem.
C−393 students11:1
Buder Elem.
D359 students11:1
Woerner Elem
D349 students12:1
Dewey SCH.-Internat'l. Studies
D337 students12:1
Nahed Chapman New American Aca
D−332 students11:1
Earl Nance SR. Elem.
D−321 students13:1
Woodward Elem.
D−319 students15:1
Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elem.
A+313 students14:1
Wilkinson Early Childhood CTR.
304 students12:1
Cole Elem.
D−283 students11:1
Hickey Elem.
D−273 students14:1
Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts CTR.
D272 students10:1
Washington Montessori
D−266 students11:1
Laclede Elem.
D−264 students15:1
Mann Elem.
D261 students14:1
Betty Wheeler Classical JR. Ac
A+260 students11:1
Oak Hill Elem.
D256 students13:1
Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.
D−243 students11:1
Lyon at Blow Elem.
D−243 students8:1
Lexington Elem.
D−234 students13:1
Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. CTR.
D−216 students15:1
Hodgen Elem.
D−206 students10:1
Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. CTR.
D−206 students11:1
Herzog Elem.
D−201 students13:1
Ashland Elem. and BR.
D−199 students12:1
Monroe Elem.
D−181 students13:1
Froebel Elem.
D−178 students14:1
Bryan Hill Elem.
D−173 students13:1
Adams Elem.
D−171 students12:1
Meramec Elem.
D−171 students9:1
Peabody Elem.
D−171 students9:1
Henry Elem.
D−165 students9:1
Shenandoah Elem.
D−145 students10:1
Ames Visual/Perf. Arts
D−131 students9:1
Jefferson Elem.
D−125 students11:1
Walbridge Elem. Community Ed.
D−122 students11:1
Humboldt Acad of Higher Lrning
D−108 students12:1
George Washington Carver Elem
D103 students7:1
Elias Michael Elem.
D43 students5:1
Educ Therap Support at Madison
0 students0:1
Compton-Drew Ilc Middle
D419 students13:1
Carr Lane Vpa Middle
D−396 students12:1
Gateway Middle
D−382 students12:1
Busch MS Character Athletics
D361 students14:1
Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
D−300 students14:1
Long Middle Community Ed. CTR.
D−290 students14:1
Acad of Entre Stdy@louverture
D−289 students11:1
Carnahan Middle
214 students11:1
Gateway High
D860 students9:1
Roosevelt High
D−734 students12:1
Vashon High
D−621 students15:1
McKinley Class. Leadership Ac.
A+610 students15:1
Miller Career Academy
D−430 students10:1
Sumner High
D−407 students13:1
Soldan International Studies
D337 students9:1
Collegiate School of Med/Bio
A+332 students14:1
Metro High
A+317 students13:1
Central Visual/Perf. Arts High
D314 students11:1
Community Access Job Training
D−85 students5:1
Griscom Juvenile Detention CTR
27 students5:1
Beaumont Cte High School
0 students0:1
Carnahan SCH. of the Future
0 students
Vo. Tech. Tuition
0 students
ST. Louis Children's Hospital
0 students
Vicc
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belleville Township High School District 201Cahokia Heights, Centreville, East St. Louis
$20,728per student
East St. Louis School District 189Cahokia Heights, Centreville, East St. Louis
$29,017per student
Cahokia Community Unit School District 187Cahokia Heights, Centreville, Sauget
$27,231per student
Clayton School DistrictClayton, Richmond Heights
$24,787per student
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.