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Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Richmond Heights and Maplewood.
Students
1,523
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,256
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$41.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $41.5M, about $27,272 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Libory.
K–8St Libory Elem SchoolSt. Libory Consolidated School District 30
9–12Freeburg Community High SchFreeburg Community High School District 77
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,256 per student · 18% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 14%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,419’20
1,407’21
1,510’22
1,545’23
1,523’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Black 15%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.