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 Quarry.
PK–4Grafton Elem SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
5–7Jersey Community Middle SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
8–12Jersey Comm High SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
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.