Bayless School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Bella Villa and Wilbur Park.
At a glance
1,805Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$11,914Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
59%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency28%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,914
per student each year · 18% below the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,669’20
1,769’21
1,798’22
1,836’23
1,805’24
Students
White · 63%1,142
Asian · 12%221
Black · 11%194
Two or more races · 7%124
Hispanic · 7%123
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
BAYLESS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–5 · 858 students · St Louis
CPublicBAYLESS JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 385 students · St Louis
B-PublicBAYLESS SENIOR HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 562 students · St Louis
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.