Missouri · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Missouri

The 50 public schools in Missouri with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a class-size measure computed from NCES staffing data.

Compiled from official source data by .
4.4:1
Best ratio
12.9:1
State average
15.7:1
National average
50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

Shady Dell Early Childhood Ctr runs Missouri's smallest classes at 4.4:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 12.9:1.

4.4:1
smallest classes (Shady Dell Early Childhood Ctr)
50
listed schools below the state average
12.9:1
Missouri average
15.7:1
national average
# School EnrollmentStudent:Teacher
1 Shady Dell Early Childhood Ctr SPRINGFIELD 155 4.4:1
2 Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop. ST CLAIR 114 5.3:1
3 Blackwater Elem. BLACKWATER 101 5.6:1
4 Hoech Middle ST ANN 664 5.8:1
5 Kairos Academies ST. LOUIS 228 6:1
6 Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Ctr OZARK 233 6.3:1
7 Hope Leadership Academy KANSAS CITY 108 6.3:1
8 Don Earl Early Childhood Ctr. ARNOLD 125 6.6:1
9 Pettis Co. Elem. SEDALIA 110 6.6:1
10 New Trails Early Learning Ctr. RAYTOWN 101 6.8:1
11 Bingham Elem. SPRINGFIELD 429 6.9:1
12 Early Childhood Center St. Peters 307 6.9:1
13 Center for Early Lrning-North Columbia 458 7.1:1
14 Aspire Academy ST LOUIS 112 7.1:1
15 Kansas City Girls Prep Academy KANSAS CITY 111 7.1:1
16 Bermuda Elementary ST LOUIS 164 7.2:1
17 Hurley Elem. HURLEY 124 7.2:1
18 Kc International-Wallace KANSAS CITY 662 7.4:1
19 Central Early Childhood Center Florissant 113 7.4:1
20 Franklin Co. Elem. NEW HAVEN 128 7.7:1
21 North Andrew Elem. ROSENDALE 125 7.7:1
22 Ripley Co. Elem. Doniphan 125 7.7:1
23 Franklin Elem. CAPE GIRARDEAU 241 7.8:1
24 Mark Twain Elem. BRENTWOOD 173 7.9:1
25 Shell Knob Elem. SHELL KNOB 158 8:1
26 Tarkio Elem. TARKIO 142 8:1
27 Pipkin Middle SPRINGFIELD 359 8.1:1
28 Kirbyville Middle KIRBYVILLE 105 8.2:1
29 North Nodaway Jr.-Sr. High HOPKINS 100 8.2:1
30 Kipp St. Louis High St. Louis 354 8.3:1
31 Kairos High ST. LOUIS 287 8.3:1
32 Washington Elem. SEDALIA 215 8.3:1
33 Caledonia Elem. CALEDONIA 198 8.3:1
34 Valley Park Middle VALLEY PARK 161 8.3:1
35 Bell City Elem. BELL CITY 105 8.3:1
36 Blackhurst Elementary ST. CHARLES 227 8.4:1
37 The Biome ST. LOUIS 167 8.4:1
38 Taneyville Elem. TANEYVILLE 147 8.5:1
39 The Soulard School ST.LOUIS 138 8.5:1
40 Julia Goldstein Early Child. UNIVERSITY CITY 123 8.5:1
41 Scott Co. Central High SIKESTON 108 8.5:1
42 North Harrison High EAGLEVILLE 106 8.5:1
43 La Plata High LA PLATA 150 8.6:1
44 Drexel High DREXEL 134 8.6:1
45 Orrick High ORRICK 133 8.6:1
46 Sheldon Elem. SHELDON 123 8.6:1
47 Premier Charter School ST LOUIS 974 8.7:1
48 Nell Holcomb Elem. CAPE GIRARDEAU 249 8.7:1
49 Holman Elementary BERKELEY 206 8.7:1
50 Brentwood High BRENTWOOD 195 8.7:1
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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