Ladue School District
St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ladue School District runs 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,624 students. By enrollment it is the 44th 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 | 8 |
| Students | 4,624 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 332.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2917820 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ladue
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 392 | 12.4 | 5.1% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center | Middle | 5 | 357 | 12.5 | 8.1% |
| Ladue Horton Watkins High School | High | 9–12 | 1,395 | 14.7 | 11.5% |
| Ladue Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,053 | 13.6 | 11% |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 379 | 11.3 | 11.6% |
| Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 410 | 12.7 | 8.3% |
| Spoede Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 376 | 11.5 | 13.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ladue schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ladue in context
Size
Ladue School District enrolls 0.5% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 578 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Ladue Horton Watkins High School (1,395) and the smallest is Ladue Early Childhood Center (262).
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 grade 7, with 365 students. Grade 12 has 341 students and kindergarten has 272, 25% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ladue enrolls 262 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 Ladue at 54.7%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Asian students make up 17.2%.
10.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 4.6% at Ladue Early Childhood Center to 13.8% at Spoede Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 332.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 18.1 counselors it has 255 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 6.5 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
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
Ladue 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 Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County, 1.6 miles away with 3,576 students. 48 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Ladue. 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 | 332.5 | 14 |
| School counselors | 18.1 | 255 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 6.5 | 711 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,312 |
| Instructional aides | 27.6 | 168 |
| Other student support staff | 12.7 | 364 |
| School administrators | 18.9 | 245 |
| District administrators | 6 | 771 |
| All staff | 528.3 |
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 | 54.7% |
| Asian | 17.2% |
| Black | 14.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 262 |
| Kindergarten | 272 |
| Grade 1 | 299 |
| Grade 2 | 306 |
| Grade 3 | 361 |
| Grade 4 | 319 |
| Grade 5 | 357 |
| Grade 6 | 346 |
| Grade 7 | 365 |
| Grade 8 | 342 |
| Grade 9 | 348 |
| Grade 10 | 363 |
| Grade 11 | 343 |
| Grade 12 | 341 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 2 mi | 3,576 | 1.7 | – |
| Brentwood School District | 3 mi | 847 | 10 | – |
| Clayton School District | 4 mi | 2,367 | 9.8 | – |
| University City School District | 4 mi | 2,853 | 12.5 | – |
| Kirkwood R-VII School District | 4 mi | 5,982 | 15.5 | – |
| Ritenour School District | 4 mi | 6,579 | 15.6 | – |
| Webster Groves School District | 5 mi | 4,312 | 13.6 | – |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 5 mi | 1,523 | 11.7 | – |
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)
- 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)
- Brentwood School District (847 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
9703 Conway Rd, St Louis, MO 63124
Phone: (314)994-7080
Website: ladueschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.