Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Missouri

The schools in Missouri with the lowest student-teacher ratios offer smaller class sizes, which research links to better academic outcomes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The top-ranked school, External Sites, has a ratio of just 1.2:1.

The Missouri state average is 12.9:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded to ensure meaningful comparisons.

1.2:1
Best Ratio
External Sites
12.9:1
State Average
15.7:1
National Average
50
Schools Listed
# School Student:Teacher Enrollment
1. External Sites TOWN AND COUNTRY 1.2:1
-91% vs state
1,223
2. Taylor Early Childhood HERCULANEUM 1.6:1
-88% vs state
170
3. Early Education Center GLADSTONE 2.5:1
-81% vs state
112
4. Hiram Neuwoehner Town and Country 2.6:1
-80% vs state
101
5. Ackerman FLORISSANT 3.4:1
-74% vs state
137
6. Northview Florissant 3.5:1
-73% vs state
132
7. Excelsior Springs Tech. High EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 3.6:1
-72% vs state
147
8. Shady Dell Early Childhood Ctr SPRINGFIELD 4.4:1
-66% vs state
155
9. Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop. ST CLAIR 5.3:1
-59% vs state
114
10. Blackwater Elem. BLACKWATER 5.6:1
-57% vs state
101
11. Hoech Middle ST ANN 5.8:1
-55% vs state
664
12. Kairos Academies ST. LOUIS 6:1
-53% vs state
228
13. Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Ctr OZARK 6.3:1
-51% vs state
233
14. Hope Leadership Academy KANSAS CITY 6.3:1
-51% vs state
108
15. Don Earl Early Childhood Ctr. ARNOLD 6.6:1
-49% vs state
125
16. Pettis Co. Elem. SEDALIA 6.6:1
-49% vs state
110
17. New Trails Early Learning Ctr. RAYTOWN 6.8:1
-47% vs state
101
18. Bingham Elem. SPRINGFIELD 6.9:1
-47% vs state
429
19. Early Childhood Center St. Peters 6.9:1
-47% vs state
307
20. Center for Early Lrning-North Columbia 7.1:1
-45% vs state
458
21. Aspire Academy ST LOUIS 7.1:1
-45% vs state
112
22. Kansas City Girls Prep Academy KANSAS CITY 7.1:1
-45% vs state
111
23. Bermuda Elementary ST LOUIS 7.2:1
-44% vs state
164
24. Hurley Elem. HURLEY 7.2:1
-44% vs state
124
25. Kc International-Wallace KANSAS CITY 7.4:1
-43% vs state
662
26. Central Early Childhood Center Florissant 7.4:1
-43% vs state
113
27. Franklin Co. Elem. NEW HAVEN 7.7:1
-40% vs state
128
28. North Andrew Elem. ROSENDALE 7.7:1
-40% vs state
125
29. Ripley Co. Elem. Doniphan 7.7:1
-40% vs state
125
30. Franklin Elem. CAPE GIRARDEAU 7.8:1
-40% vs state
241
31. Mark Twain Elem. BRENTWOOD 7.9:1
-39% vs state
173
32. Shell Knob Elem. SHELL KNOB 8:1
-38% vs state
158
33. Tarkio Elem. TARKIO 8:1
-38% vs state
142
34. Pipkin Middle SPRINGFIELD 8.1:1
-37% vs state
359
35. Kirbyville Middle KIRBYVILLE 8.2:1
-36% vs state
105
36. North Nodaway Jr.-Sr. High HOPKINS 8.2:1
-36% vs state
100
37. Kipp St. Louis High St. Louis 8.3:1
-36% vs state
354
38. Kairos High ST. LOUIS 8.3:1
-36% vs state
287
39. Washington Elem. SEDALIA 8.3:1
-36% vs state
215
40. Caledonia Elem. CALEDONIA 8.3:1
-36% vs state
198
41. Valley Park Middle VALLEY PARK 8.3:1
-36% vs state
161
42. Bell City Elem. BELL CITY 8.3:1
-36% vs state
105
43. Blackhurst Elementary ST. CHARLES 8.4:1
-35% vs state
227
44. The Biome ST. LOUIS 8.4:1
-35% vs state
167
45. Taneyville Elem. TANEYVILLE 8.5:1
-34% vs state
147
46. The Soulard School ST.LOUIS 8.5:1
-34% vs state
138
47. Julia Goldstein Early Child. UNIVERSITY CITY 8.5:1
-34% vs state
123
48. Scott Co. Central High SIKESTON 8.5:1
-34% vs state
108
49. North Harrison High EAGLEVILLE 8.5:1
-34% vs state
106
50. La Plata High LA PLATA 8.6:1
-33% vs state
150
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2022-23 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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