Brentwood School District
Brentwood, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Brentwood School District runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 847 students. By enrollment it is the 197th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 847 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2905880 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Brentwood
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Brentwood High School | High | 9–12 | 195 | 8.6 | 25.6% |
| Brentwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 | 9.8 | 18.8% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 173 | 8.6 | 21.4% |
| McGrath Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 236 | 11.8 | 11.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Brentwood schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Brentwood in context
Size
Brentwood School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is McGrath Elementary School with 236 students, and the smallest is Brentwood Early Childhd Center with 83; the average is 169, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is kindergarten, with 83 students. Grade 12 has 55 students and kindergarten has 83, 34% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Brentwood enrolls 83 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Brentwood at 63%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 11.7%.
17.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 6% at Brentwood Early Childhd Center to 25.6% at Brentwood High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 84.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 4 counselors it has 212 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Brentwood is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District, 1.6 miles away with 1,523 students. 48 districts are within 25 miles, and 35 of them enroll more students than Brentwood. St. Louis County has 25 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 84.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 4 | 212 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 446 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 7.3 | 116 |
| School administrators | 6 | 141 |
| District administrators | 2 | 424 |
| All staff | 144.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63% |
| Black | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 83 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
| Grade 7 | 61 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 2 mi | 1,523 | 11.7 | – |
| Webster Groves School District | 2 mi | 4,312 | 13.6 | – |
| Clayton School District | 2 mi | 2,367 | 9.8 | – |
| Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 2 mi | 3,576 | 1.7 | – |
| Ladue School District | 3 mi | 4,624 | 13.9 | – |
| University City School District | 3 mi | 2,853 | 12.5 | – |
| Kirkwood R-VII School District | 4 mi | 5,982 | 15.5 | – |
| Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | 4 mi | 1,666 | 12.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis County
- Rockwood R-VI School District (19,597 students)
- Parkway C-2 School District (16,759 students)
- Hazelwood School District (16,321 students)
- Mehlville R-IX School District (10,018 students)
- Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District (8,809 students)
- Lindbergh Schools (7,602 students)
- Ritenour School District (6,579 students)
- Pattonville R-III School District (6,201 students)
- Kirkwood R-VII School District (5,982 students)
- Riverview Gardens School District (5,116 students)
- Ladue School District (4,624 students)
- Webster Groves School District (4,312 students)
- Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County (3,576 students)
- University City School District (2,853 students)
- Affton 101 School District (2,619 students)
- Normandy Schools Collaborative (2,440 students)
- Clayton School District (2,367 students)
- Jennings School District (2,269 students)
- Bayless School District (1,805 students)
- Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District (1,523 students)
- Hancock Place School District (1,282 students)
- Valley Park School District (734 students)
- Division of Youth Service (496 students)
- The Leadership School (220 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2221 High School Drive, Brentwood, MO 63144
Phone: (314)962-4507
Website: brentwoodmoschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.