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Saint Louis, Missouri - 1 schools
At $11,829 per pupil, The Soulard School ranks #288 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
128
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$11,829
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
The Soulard School operates 1 public schools serving 128 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Louis City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,829 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.0% local, 59.3% state, and 10.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 62.3% White, 15.9% African American, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Soulard School, enrolling 138 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Soulard School accounts for 100.0% of all The Soulard School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Soulard School a distant remainder — means The Soulard School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
The Soulard School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 128 students.
How much does The Soulard School spend per student?
The Soulard School spends $11,829 per student.
What is the demographic composition of The Soulard School?
The Soulard School students are 62.3% White, 15.9% African American, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.