Missouri public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Kansas City Girls Prep Academy in Kansas City had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Missouri public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 4.4, against a state average of 12.3 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Missouri, 2024-25Kansas City Girls Prep Academy 4.4; East Middle 5.4; Bingham Elementary 5.6; Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs 5.6; Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle 6.7; Tarkio Elementary 6.8; Pettis Co. Elementary 6.8; Blackwater Elementary 7.0; Shell Knob Elementary 7.2; The Biome 7.3; Missouri 12.3.051015Kansas City Girls Prep Academy4.4East Middle5.4Bingham Elementary5.6Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs5.6Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle6.7Tarkio Elementary6.8Pettis Co. Elementary6.8Blackwater Elementary7.0Shell Knob Elementary7.2The Biome7.3Missouri 12.3
Students per teacher, Missouri, 2024-25Kansas City Girls Prep Academy 4.4; East Middle 5.4; Bingham Elementary 5.6; Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs 5.6; Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle 6.7; Tarkio Elementary 6.8; Pettis Co. Elementary 6.8; Blackwater Elementary 7.0; Shell Knob Elementary 7.2; The Biome 7.3; Missouri 12.3.051015Kansas City Girls Prep Academy4.4East Middle5.4Bingham Elementary5.6Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs5.6Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle6.7Tarkio Elementary6.8Pettis Co. Elementary6.8Blackwater Elementary7.0Shell Knob Elementary7.2The Biome7.3Missouri 12.3
Students per teacher, Missouri, 2024-25Kansas City Girls Prep Academy 4.4; East Middle 5.4; Bingham Elementary 5.6; Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs 5.6; Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle 6.7; Tarkio Elementary 6.8; Pettis Co. Elementary 6.8; Blackwater Elementary 7.0; Shell Knob Elementary 7.2; The Biome 7.3; Missouri 12.3.051015Kansas City Girls Prep Academy4.4East Middle5.4Bingham Elementary5.6Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs5.6Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle6.7Tarkio Elementary6.8Pettis Co. Elementary6.8Blackwater Elementary7.0Shell Knob Elementary7.2The Biome7.3Missouri 12.3
Students per teacher, Missouri, 2024-25Kansas City Girls Prep Academy 4.4; East Middle 5.4; Bingham Elementary 5.6; Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs 5.6; Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle 6.7; Tarkio Elementary 6.8; Pettis Co. Elementary 6.8; Blackwater Elementary 7.0; Shell Knob Elementary 7.2; The Biome 7.3; Missouri 12.3.051015Kansas City Girls Prep Academy4.4East Middle5.4Bingham Elementary5.6Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs5.6Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle6.7Tarkio Elementary6.8Pettis Co. Elementary6.8Blackwater Elementary7.0Shell Knob Elementary7.2The Biome7.3Missouri 12.3

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Kansas City Girls Prep AcademyKansas City Girls Prep Academy1114.4
East MiddleHazelwood1675.4
Bingham ElementarySpringfield R-Xii4295.6
Academie Lafayette Armour IhsAcademie Lafayette1185.6
Hogan Preparatory Acad MiddleHogan Prep Academy1346.7
Tarkio ElementaryTarkio R-I School1426.8
Pettis Co. ElementaryPettis Co. R-Xii1106.8
Blackwater ElementaryBlackwater R-II1017.0
Shell Knob ElementaryShell Knob 781587.2
The BiomeThe Biome1677.3
Success ElementarySuccess R-Vi1117.4
Adair Co. ElementaryAdair County R-1 Schools1057.4
George Washington Carver ElementarySaint Louis Public School District1037.4
Dekalb Jr.-Sr. HighBuchanan County R-IV School District1207.5
Fair Play HighFair Play R-II School District1197.5
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
New Trails Early Learning Ctr.Raytown C-2 School District1017.5
Center for Early Lrning-NorthColumbia Public Schools4587.6
Kirbyville MiddleKirbyville R-Vi1057.6
Bell City ElementaryBell City R-II1057.7
Bradleyville HighBradleyville R-1 School District1007.7
Frontier Schl of Excellence-UFrontier Schools1607.8
Liggett Trail Education CenterBlue Springs School District1597.8
Ripley Co. ElementaryRipley Co. R-IV1257.8
South Holt HighSouth Holt R-1 School District1197.8
North Side Community-Grand CtrNorth Side Community School1347.9
Miller Co. ElementaryMiller Co. R-III1257.9
Raymondville ElementaryRaymondville R-Vii1227.9
Koshkonong ElementaryOregon-Howell R-III1278.0
Strasburg ElementaryStrasburg C-31118.0
Blackhurst ElementaryCity of St Charles School District2278.1
Hope Leadership AcademyHope Leadership Academy1088.1
Meadville HighMeadville R-IV1018.1
Kc International-WallaceKc International Academy6628.2
Worth Co. HighWorth County R-III School District1258.2
Oak Grove MiddleOak Grove R-Vi3018.3
North Andrew ElementaryNorth Andrew Co. R-Vi1258.3
Fatima ElementaryOsage Co. R-III2568.4
Lyon at Blow ElementarySaint Louis Public School District2438.4
Normandy Early Learning CenterNormandy Schools Collaborative2368.4
North Shelby HighNorth Shelby School District1298.4
Avilla ElementaryAvilla R-Xiii1148.4
Momentum Fox ParkMomentum Academy1078.4
North Nodaway Jr.-Sr. HighNorth Nodaway Co. R-Vi1008.4
Kirksville PrimaryKirksville R-III School District5398.5
Seymour ElementarySeymour R-II3108.5
George M. Null ElementaryCity of St Charles School District2338.5
Galena-Abesville ElementaryGalena R-II School District2028.5
New Haven HighNew Haven School District1308.5
Franklin Co. ElementaryFranklin Co. R-II1288.5
Norwood ElementaryNorwood R-1 Schools1268.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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