Ritenour School District
St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ritenour School District runs 10 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 6,579 students. By enrollment it is the 26th 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 | 10 |
| Students | 6,579 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 420.6 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2926640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ritenour
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buder Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Hoech Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 664 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Iveland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 441 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Kratz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 474 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Marion Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 | 14.2 | 100% |
| Marvin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 561 | 15.6 | 100% |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 149 | 16.6 | 100% |
| Ritenour Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 737 | 15.2 | 100% |
| Ritenour Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,041 | 19.9 | 100% |
| Wyland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 | 15.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ritenour schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ritenour in context
Size
Ritenour School District enrolls 0.7% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 658 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Ritenour Senior High School (2,041) and the smallest is Ritenour Early Childhood Center (149).
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 10, with 564 students. Grade 12 has 502 students and kindergarten has 484, within 10% of each other. Ritenour enrolls 149 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Ritenour at 41.7%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 31.4%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 10 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 420.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 24 counselors it has 274 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 8.9 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
Ritenour 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 Pattonville R-III School District, 3 miles away with 6,201 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Ritenour. 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 | 420.6 | 16 |
| School counselors | 24 | 274 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 8.9 | 739 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12 | 548 |
| Other student support staff | 18.8 | 350 |
| School administrators | 25.4 | 259 |
| District administrators | 5.1 | 1,290 |
| All staff | 632.8 |
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
| Black | 41.7% |
| Hispanic | 31.4% |
| White | 17.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 149 |
| Kindergarten | 484 |
| Grade 1 | 482 |
| Grade 2 | 512 |
| Grade 3 | 485 |
| Grade 4 | 503 |
| Grade 5 | 522 |
| Grade 6 | 465 |
| Grade 7 | 470 |
| Grade 8 | 466 |
| Grade 9 | 511 |
| Grade 10 | 564 |
| Grade 11 | 464 |
| Grade 12 | 502 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattonville R-III School District | 3 mi | 6,201 | 13.5 | – |
| The Leadership School | 3 mi | 220 | 12.6 | – |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 4 mi | 2,440 | 11.5 | – |
| University City School District | 4 mi | 2,853 | 12.5 | – |
| Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 4 mi | 3,576 | 1.7 | – |
| Ladue School District | 4 mi | 4,624 | 13.9 | – |
| Clayton School District | 5 mi | 2,367 | 9.8 | – |
| Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District | 5 mi | 8,809 | 15.7 | – |
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)
- 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)
- 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
2420 Woodson Rd, St Louis, MO 63114
Phone: (314)493-6010
Website: ritenourschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.