ST. LOUIS CITY operates 64 public schools serving 18,321 students, placing it among the larger districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 43 other, 11 high, 8 middle, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 18,293 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Louis city County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,285 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 78.0% local, 5.8% state, and 16.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,860 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #186 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 11 of 64 schools offering Advanced Placement (71 AP courses district-wide), a 270.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% African American, 10.1% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
ST. LOUIS CITY school enrollment varies 430× across entities
ST. LOUIS CITY school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 860 students (highest), a spread of 858 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ST. LOUIS CITY has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ST. LOUIS CITY student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within ST. LOUIS CITY is typically wider than the ST. LOUIS CITY-aggregate figure suggests.
ST. LOUIS CITY chronic absenteeism rate is 48.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ST. LOUIS CITY has 64 schools, including 11 high, 43 other, 8 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 18,321 students.
How much does ST. LOUIS CITY spend per student?
ST. LOUIS CITY spends $19,285 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #186 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in ST. LOUIS CITY?
The average teacher salary in ST. LOUIS CITY is $77,860 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ST. LOUIS CITY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Louis city County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ST. LOUIS CITY?
ST. LOUIS CITY students are 78.3% African American, 10.1% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 64 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ST. LOUIS CITY?
ST. LOUIS CITY has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #186 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.