Public schools in St.Louis, MO
St.Louis has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 1,765 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; Atlas Public Schools runs 1 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 districts and agencies that run St.Louis's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in St.Louis | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Public Schools | 1 | 205 | $17,161 |
| Lift for Life Academy | 1 | 809 | $18,408 |
| The Leadership School | 1 | 85 | not reported |
| Saint Louis Public School District | 1 | 18,321 | $22,979 |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 1 | 2,894 | $16,176 |
| Parkway Schools | 1 | 17,134 | $13,983 |
| The Soulard School | 1 | 128 | $13,141 |
| North Side Community School | 1 | 469 | $20,188 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 middle schools in St.Louis, 348 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnahan Middle | 214 | 11.3 | 98.6% | Saint Louis |
| North Side Community-Grand Ctr | 134 | 7.9 | 81.3% | North Side Community School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in St.Louis, 1,417 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Elementary | 431 | 15.4 | 100.0% | Atlas Public Schools |
| Lift for Life Academy Elementary | 222 | 16.6 | 100.0% | Lift for Life Academy |
| The Leadership School | 220 | 12.6 | 100.0% | The Leadership School |
| Bel-Nor | 205 | 11.1 | 100.0% | Normandy Schools Collaborative |
| Mckelvey Primary | 201 | 11.2 | 15.9% | Parkway Schools |
| The Soulard School | 138 | 9.4 | 22.5% | The Soulard School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How St.Louis's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median St.Louis school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Missouri median of 12.5. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 210 students (state 317).
| St.Louis | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 210 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 63% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 63% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 St.Louis schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in St.Louis
- Atlas Public SchoolsRuns 1 of St.Louis's 8 public schools and spent $17,161 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,161
- Compare Atlas Public Schools with Lift for Life AcademySt.Louis's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a St.Louis addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Springfield60 schools
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- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in St.Louis
How many public schools are in St.Louis, MO?
8 public schools with an address in St.Louis were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 1,765 students. 5 are charter schools.Which districts run St.Louis's schools?
Atlas Public Schools (1 school), Lift for Life Academy (1 school), The Leadership School (1 school), Saint Louis Public School District (1 school), and 4 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25