School Spending in Missouri
Schools ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure. Only includes schools with 50+ students.
$15,248
Missouri Avg Per Student
-22% vs National
National Avg: $19,490
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
| # | School | District | Per Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCGRATH ELEM. BRENTWOOD · elementary | BRENTWOOD | $40,826 |
| 2 | BRENTWOOD HIGH BRENTWOOD · high | BRENTWOOD | $40,826 |
| 3 | MARK TWAIN ELEM. BRENTWOOD · elementary | BRENTWOOD | $40,826 |
| 4 | BRENTWOOD MIDDLE BRENTWOOD · middle | BRENTWOOD | $40,826 |
| 5 | BRENTWOOD EARLY CHILDHD CENTER BRENTWOOD · other | BRENTWOOD | $40,826 |
| 6 | SHELL KNOB ELEM. SHELL KNOB · other | SHELL KNOB 78 | $31,179 |
| 7 | RICHWOODS ELEM. RICHWOODS · other | RICHWOODS R-VII | $29,087 |
| 8 | MRH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER MAPLEWOOD · other | MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS | $27,991 |
| 9 | MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH MAPLEWOOD · high | MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS | $27,991 |
| 10 | MRH ELEMENTARY RICHMOND HEIGHTS · elementary | MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS | $27,991 |
| 11 | MRH MIDDLE MAPLEWOOD · middle | MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS | $27,991 |
| 12 | Hawthorn High School St. Louis · high | HAWTHORN LEADERSHIP SCHL GIRLS | $27,583 |
| 13 | HAWTHORN MIDDLE ST. LOUIS · middle | HAWTHORN LEADERSHIP SCHL GIRLS | $27,583 |
| 14 | LAREDO ELEM. LAREDO · other | LAREDO R-VII | $27,286 |
| 15 | GORDON PARKS ELEM. KANSAS CITY · other | GORDON PARKS ELEM. | $27,124 |
| 16 | CLARKSBURG ELEM. CLARKSBURG · elementary | CLARKSBURG C-2 | $26,782 |
| 17 | LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH ST LOUIS · high | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 18 | LADUE MIDDLE ST LOUIS · middle | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 19 | REED ELEMENTARY ST LOUIS · elementary | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 20 | CONWAY ELEMENTARY ST LOUIS · elementary | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 21 | OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARY ST LOUIS · elementary | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 22 | SPOEDE ELEMENTARY ST LOUIS · elementary | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 23 | LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER ST. LOUIS · elementary | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 24 | LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER St. Louis · other | LADUE | $26,386 |
| 25 | FRANKLIN CO. ELEM. NEW HAVEN · elementary | FRANKLIN CO. R-II | $26,368 |
| 26 | ADAIR CO. ELEM. BRASHEAR · elementary | ADAIR CO. R-II | $26,311 |
| 27 | ADAIR CO. HIGH BRASHEAR · other | ADAIR CO. R-II | $26,311 |
| 28 | KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY KANSAS CITY · elementary | KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY | $25,732 |
| 29 | PETTIS CO. ELEM. SEDALIA · other | PETTIS CO. R-XII | $25,513 |
| 30 | KEYTESVILLE ELEM. KEYTESVILLE · other | KEYTESVILLE R-III | $25,317 |
| 31 | RENICK ELEM. RENICK · other | RENICK R-V | $25,315 |
| 32 | CLAYTON HIGH CLAYTON · high | CLAYTON | $25,130 |
| 33 | WYDOWN MIDDLE CLAYTON · middle | CLAYTON | $25,130 |
| 34 | MERAMEC ELEM. CLAYTON · elementary | CLAYTON | $25,130 |
| 35 | GLENRIDGE ELEM. CLAYTON · elementary | CLAYTON | $25,130 |
| 36 | RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM. CLAYTON · elementary | CLAYTON | $25,130 |
| 37 | PLATTE COUNTY HIGH PLATTE CITY · high | PLATTE CO. R-III | $25,114 |
| 38 | DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM. PLATTE CITY · other | PLATTE CO. R-III | $25,114 |
| 39 | PLATTE CITY MIDDLE PLATTE CITY · middle | PLATTE CO. R-III | $25,114 |
| 40 | COMPASS ELEMENTARY Platte City · other | PLATTE CO. R-III | $25,114 |
| 41 | BARRY SCH. KANSAS CITY · elementary | PLATTE CO. R-III | $25,114 |
| 42 | PATHFINDER ELEM. KANSAS CITY · other | PLATTE CO. R-III | $25,114 |
| 43 | NORMANDY HIGH ST LOUIS · high | NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | $24,863 |
| 44 | LUCAS CROSSING ELEM. COMPLEX ST LOUIS · elementary | NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | $24,863 |
| 45 | WASHINGTON ELEM. ST LOUIS · elementary | NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | $24,863 |
| 46 | NORMANDY EARLY LEARNING CENTER St. Louis · other | NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | $24,863 |
| 47 | BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST. LOUIS · elementary | NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | $24,863 |
| 48 | JEFFERSON ELEM. ST LOUIS · elementary | NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | $24,863 |
| 49 | BEL-NOR ST.LOUIS · elementary | NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE | $24,863 |
| 50 | STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM. SULLIVAN · elementary | STRAIN-JAPAN R-XVI | $23,716 |
| 51 | BUNCETON ELEM. BUNCETON · other | COOPER CO. R-IV | $23,150 |
| 52 | TANEYVILLE ELEM. TANEYVILLE · elementary | TANEYVILLE R-II | $22,940 |
| 53 | CALHOUN ELEM. CALHOUN · elementary | CALHOUN R-VIII | $22,445 |
| 54 | OSBORN ELEM. OSBORN · elementary | OSBORN R-O | $22,327 |
| 55 | OSBORN HIGH OSBORN · other | OSBORN R-O | $22,327 |
| 56 | PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM. CARUTHERSVILLE · other | PEMISCOT CO. R-III | $22,026 |
| 57 | LA SALLE CHARTER SCHOOL ST. LOUIS · middle | LA SALLE CHARTER SCHOOL | $21,804 |
| 58 | HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. LEMAY · other | HANCOCK PLACE | $21,712 |
| 59 | HANCOCK SR. HIGH ST LOUIS · high | HANCOCK PLACE | $21,712 |
| 60 | HANCOCK PLACE MIDDLE LEMAY · middle | HANCOCK PLACE | $21,712 |
| 61 | MARQUAND ELEM. MARQUAND · other | MARQUAND-ZION R-VI | $21,557 |
| 62 | MARQUAND-ZION HIGH MARQUAND · other | MARQUAND-ZION R-VI | $21,557 |
| 63 | BALLARD HIGH BUTLER · other | BALLARD R-II | $21,477 |
| 64 | BALLARD ELEM. BUTLER · elementary | BALLARD R-II | $21,477 |
| 65 | ST. CHARLES HIGH ST CHARLES · high | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 66 | JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ST CHARLES · elementary | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 67 | HARDIN MIDDLE ST CHARLES · middle | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 68 | ST. CHARLES WEST HIGH ST CHARLES · high | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 69 | HARRIS ELEM. ST CHARLES · elementary | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 70 | MONROE ELEM. ST CHARLES · elementary | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 71 | COVERDELL ELEM. ST CHARLES · elementary | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 72 | ST.CHARLES EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR ST.CHARLES · other | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 73 | GEORGE M. NULL ELEM. ST CHARLES · elementary | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 74 | BLACKHURST ELEMENTARY ST. CHARLES · elementary | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 75 | LINCOLN ELEM. ST CHARLES · elementary | ST. CHARLES R-VI | $21,383 |
| 76 | HIGH POINT ELEM. HIGH POINT · elementary | HIGH POINT R-III | $21,227 |
| 77 | GRUNDY CO. HIGH GALT · other | GRUNDY CO. R-V | $21,133 |
| 78 | GRUNDY CO. ELEM. HUMPHREYS · other | GRUNDY CO. R-V | $21,133 |
| 79 | MARK TWAIN ELEM. RUETER · other | MARK TWAIN R-VIII | $20,725 |
| 80 | LESTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LESTERVILLE · other | LESTERVILLE R-IV | $20,688 |
| 81 | LESTERVILLE ELEMENTARY LESTERVILLE · other | LESTERVILLE R-IV | $20,688 |
| 82 | UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGH UNIVERSITY CITY · high | UNIVERSITY CITY | $20,683 |
| 83 | BRITTANY WOODS UNIVERSITY CITY · middle | UNIVERSITY CITY | $20,683 |
| 84 | BARBARA JORDAN ELEM. UNIVERSITY CITY · elementary | UNIVERSITY CITY | $20,683 |
| 85 | FLYNN PARK ELEM. UNIVERSITY CITY · elementary | UNIVERSITY CITY | $20,683 |
| 86 | JACKSON PARK ELEM. UNIVERSITY CITY · elementary | UNIVERSITY CITY | $20,683 |
| 87 | PERSHING ELEM. UNIVERSITY CITY · elementary | UNIVERSITY CITY | $20,683 |
| 88 | JULIA GOLDSTEIN EARLY CHILD. UNIVERSITY CITY · other | UNIVERSITY CITY | $20,683 |
| 89 | LUTIE HIGH THEODOSIA · other | LUTIE R-VI | $20,675 |
| 90 | SHAWNEE ELEM. CHILHOWEE · elementary | SHAWNEE R-III | $20,608 |
| 91 | MONETT HIGH MONETT · high | MONETT R-I | $20,561 |
| 92 | MONETT MIDDLE MONETT · middle | MONETT R-I | $20,561 |
| 93 | MONETT ELEM. MONETT · elementary | MONETT R-I | $20,561 |
| 94 | MONETT INTERMEDIATE MONETT · elementary | MONETT R-I | $20,561 |
| 95 | Monett Early Childhood Center MONETT · other | MONETT R-I | $20,561 |
| 96 | BLACKWATER ELEM. BLACKWATER · other | BLACKWATER R-II | $20,500 |
| 97 | CENTER SR. HIGH KANSAS CITY · high | CENTER 58 | $20,469 |
| 98 | CENTER MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · middle | CENTER 58 | $20,469 |
| 99 | CENTER ELEM. KANSAS CITY · elementary | CENTER 58 | $20,469 |
| 100 | INDIAN CREEK ELEM. KANSAS CITY · elementary | CENTER 58 | $20,469 |
Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.
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