Missouri · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Missouri

The 50 public schools in Missouri with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a staffing-intensity measure computed from NCES staffing data (not a direct class-size figure).

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The ranking in one line

Kairos Academies runs Missouri's smallest classes at 4.8:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 12.8:1.

4.8:1
smallest classes (Kairos Academies): 50
listed schools below the state average: 12.8:1
Missouri average: 15.7:1
national average

#	School	Enrollment	Level	District	Vs State Avg	Student:Teacher
1	Kairos AcademiesST. LOUIS	228	Elementary	Kairos Academies	-63%	4.8:1
2	Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop.ST CLAIR	114	Other	St. Clair R-Xiii	-59%	5.2:1
3	Kansas City Girls Prep AcademyKANSAS CITY	111	Elementary	Kansas City Girls Prep Academy	-57%	5.5:1
4	Kipp St. Louis HighSt. Louis	354	High	Kipp St Louis Public Schools	-55%	5.7:1
5	Shady Dell Early Childhood CtrSPRINGFIELD	155	Other	Springfield R-Xii	-52%	6.2:1
6	Pettis Co. Elem.SEDALIA	110	Other	Pettis Co. R-Xii	-49%	6.5:1
7	Tarkio Elem.TARKIO	142	Other	Tarkio R-I	-47%	6.8:1
8	Hope Leadership AcademyKANSAS CITY	108	Elementary	Hope Leadership Academy	-47%	6.8:1
9	Scott Co. Central HighSIKESTON	108	Other	Scott Co. Central	-47%	6.8:1
10	Don Earl Early Childhood Ctr.ARNOLD	125	Other	Fox C-6	-46%	6.9:1
11	Bingham Elem.SPRINGFIELD	429	Elementary	Springfield R-Xii	-45%	7:1
12	Hartville HighHARTVILLE	183	Other	Hartville R-Ii	-45%	7:1
13	Kipp Wisdom AcademySt. Louis	285	Elementary	Kipp St Louis Public Schools	-45%	7.1:1
14	Momentum Fox ParkST. LOUIS	107	Elementary	Momentum Academy	-45%	7.1:1
15	Blackwater Elem.BLACKWATER	101	Other	Blackwater R-Ii	-44%	7.2:1
16	Wellsville-Middletown Elem.WELLSVILLE	116	Other	Wellsville Middletown R-I	-43%	7.3:1
17	Kc International-WallaceKANSAS CITY	662	Other	Kc International Academy	-42%	7.4:1
18	Verona HighVERONA	143	Other	Verona R-Vii	-41%	7.5:1
19	Early Childhood CenterSt. Peters	307	Other	Ft. Zumwalt R-Ii	-40%	7.7:1
20	Bradleyville HighBRADLEYVILLE	100	Other	Bradleyville R-I	-40%	7.7:1
21	North Nodaway Jr.-Sr. HighHOPKINS	100	Other	North Nodaway Co. R-Vi	-40%	7.7:1
22	Genesis School Inc.KANSAS CITY	180	Other	Genesis School Inc.	-39%	7.8:1
23	Ripley Co. Elem.Doniphan	125	Other	Ripley Co. R-Iv	-39%	7.8:1
24	New Trails Early Learning Ctr.RAYTOWN	101	Other	Raytown C-2	-39%	7.8:1
25	Normandy Early Learning CenterSt. Louis	236	Other	Normandy Schools Collaborative	-38%	7.9:1
26	Fair Play HighFAIR PLAY	119	Other	Fair Play R-Ii	-38%	7.9:1
27	Success Elem.SUCCESS	111	Other	Success R-Vi	-38%	7.9:1
28	The BiomeST. LOUIS	167	Elementary	The Biome	-38%	8:1
29	Frontier Schl of Excellence-UKANSAS CITY	160	High	Frontier Schools	-38%	8:1
30	Dekalb Jr.-Sr. HighDEKALB	120	Other	Buchanan Co. R-Iv	-38%	8:1
31	Aspire AcademyST LOUIS	112	Other	Confluence Academies	-38%	8:1
32	Blackhurst ElementaryST. CHARLES	227	Elementary	St. Charles R-Vi	-37%	8.1:1
33	La Plata Elem.LA PLATA	145	Elementary	La Plata R-Ii	-37%	8.1:1
34	Central Early Childhood CenterFlorissant	113	Other	Hazelwood	-37%	8.1:1
35	Kirbyville MiddleKIRBYVILLE	105	Elementary	Kirbyville R-Vi	-37%	8.1:1
36	Center for Early Lrning-NorthColumbia	458	Other	Columbia 93	-36%	8.2:1
37	Laquey R-V HighLAQUEY	205	Other	Laquey R-V	-36%	8.2:1
38	Bermuda ElementaryST LOUIS	164	Other	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	-36%	8.2:1
39	Manor Hill Elem.LIBERTY	265	Elementary	Liberty 53	-35%	8.3:1
40	Eugene Field Elem.HANNIBAL	190	Other	Hannibal 60	-35%	8.3:1
41	North Andrew Elem.ROSENDALE	125	Other	North Andrew Co. R-Vi	-35%	8.3:1
42	Humboldt Acad of Higher LrningSt. Louis	108	Elementary	St. Louis City	-35%	8.3:1
43	Soldan International StudiesST LOUIS	337	High	St. Louis City	-34%	8.4:1
44	Lincoln Elem.ST CHARLES	160	Elementary	St. Charles R-Vi	-34%	8.4:1
45	Norwood Elem.NORWOOD	126	Other	Norwood R-I	-34%	8.4:1
46	Adair Co. HighNOVINGER	101	Other	Adair Co. R-I	-34%	8.4:1
47	Pipkin MiddleSPRINGFIELD	359	Middle	Springfield R-Xii	-34%	8.5:1
48	Kipp Triumph AcademySt. Louis	305	Elementary	Kipp St Louis Public Schools	-34%	8.5:1
49	Valley Park MiddleVALLEY PARK	161	Middle	Valley Park	-34%	8.5:1
50	Wellsville-Middletown HsWELLSVILLE	145	Other	Wellsville Middletown R-I	-34%	8.5:1

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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