Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District
Maplewood, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,523 students. By enrollment it is the 137th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,523 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129.9 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2920010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Maplewood-Richmond Heights
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High School | High | 9–12 | 439 | 13.3 | 31.7% |
| Mrh Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 451 | 11.9 | 22.2% |
| Mrh Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 436 | 11.2 | 20.6% |
| Mrh Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 197 | 9.8 | 34% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Maplewood-Richmond Heights schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights in context
Size
Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 381 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Mrh Early Childhood Center (451) and the smallest is Mrh Middle School (197).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 120 students this year. Grade 12 has 99 students and kindergarten has 97, within 10% of each other. Maplewood-Richmond Heights enrolls 143 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 Maplewood-Richmond Heights at 64.2%, close to their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 15.2%.
26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 20.6% at Mrh Elementary School to 34% at Mrh Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 129.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 7 counselors it has 218 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.9 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
NCES classifies Maplewood-Richmond Heights' area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Brentwood School District, 1.6 miles away with 847 students. 48 districts are within 25 miles, and 31 of them enroll more students than Maplewood-Richmond Heights. 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 | 129.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 7 | 218 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.9 | 525 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9.4 | 162 |
| Other student support staff | 10.2 | 149 |
| School administrators | 8 | 190 |
| District administrators | 3 | 508 |
| All staff | 172.8 |
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 | 64.2% |
| Black | 15.2% |
| Two or more races | 11.7% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 143 |
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 102 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
| Grade 6 | 102 |
| Grade 7 | 96 |
| Grade 8 | 101 |
| Grade 9 | 113 |
| Grade 10 | 111 |
| Grade 11 | 116 |
| Grade 12 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood School District | 2 mi | 847 | 10 | – |
| Clayton School District | 2 mi | 2,367 | 9.8 | – |
| Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | 2 mi | 1,666 | 12.1 | – |
| Premier Charter School | 3 mi | 974 | 9.1 | – |
| Webster Groves School District | 3 mi | 4,312 | 13.6 | – |
| University City School District | 3 mi | 2,853 | 12.5 | – |
| Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 3 mi | 3,576 | 1.7 | – |
| Affton 101 School District | 4 mi | 2,619 | 14.4 | – |
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)
- 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
2531 S. Big Bend Blvd., Maplewood, MO 63143
Phone: (314)644-4400
Website: mrhschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.