St. Louis City School District
St Louis, Missouri · St. Louis city · Grades Pre-K–12
St. Louis City School District runs 62 schools (42 elementary, 8 middle, 12 high) with 17,933 students. By enrollment it is the 6th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 62 |
| Students | 17,933 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,575.2 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2929280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in St. Louis City
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of St. Louis City schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
St. Louis City in context
Size
St. Louis City School District enrolls 2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Gateway High School with 860 students, and the smallest is Griscom Juvenile Detention Center with 27; the average is 289, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 1,473 students this year. Grade 12 has 1,155 students and kindergarten has 1,473, 22% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. St. Louis City enrolls 1,767 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 St. Louis City at 74.8%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. White students make up 11.7%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 88.9% at Griscom Juvenile Detention Center to 100% at Yeatman-Liddell Middle School. 60 of its 62 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,575.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 74 counselors it has 242 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 14 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 St. Louis City's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is KIPP St Louis Public Schools, 0.6 miles away with 2,069 students. 46 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than St. Louis City. St. Louis city has 17 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 | 1,575.2 | 11 |
| School counselors | 74 | 242 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 14 | 1,281 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 157 | 114 |
| Other student support staff | 102 | 176 |
| School administrators | 98 | 183 |
| District administrators | 2 | 8,967 |
| All staff | 2,026.2 |
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 | 74.8% |
| White | 11.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,767 |
| Kindergarten | 1,473 |
| Grade 1 | 1,393 |
| Grade 2 | 1,343 |
| Grade 3 | 1,338 |
| Grade 4 | 1,204 |
| Grade 5 | 1,309 |
| Grade 6 | 1,144 |
| Grade 7 | 1,173 |
| Grade 8 | 1,073 |
| Grade 9 | 1,166 |
| Grade 10 | 1,227 |
| Grade 11 | 1,168 |
| Grade 12 | 1,155 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP St Louis Public Schools | 1 mi | 2,069 | 10.6 | – |
| City Garden Montessori | 1 mi | 589 | 14.2 | – |
| MO School for the Blind | 1 mi | 43 | 2.8 | – |
| Confluence Academies | 1 mi | 2,460 | 11.8 | – |
| The Biome | 2 mi | 167 | 7.3 | – |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 2 mi | 414 | 11.8 | – |
| Atlas Public Schools | 2 mi | 431 | 15.4 | – |
| Momentum Academy | 2 mi | 599 | 10.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis city
- Confluence Academies (2,460 students)
- KIPP St Louis Public Schools (2,069 students)
- Gateway Science Acad/St Louis (1,666 students)
- Premier Charter School (974 students)
- Lift for Life Academy (865 students)
- Momentum Academy (599 students)
- City Garden Montessori (589 students)
- Kairos Academies (515 students)
- St. Louis Language Immersion School (493 students)
- North Side Community School (433 students)
- Atlas Public Schools (431 students)
- Lafayette Preparatory Academy (414 students)
- The Biome (167 students)
- The Soulard School (138 students)
- St. Louis Voices Academy (135 students)
- MO School for the Blind (43 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
801 N 11th St, St Louis, MO 63101
Phone: (314)231-3720
Website: slps.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.