External Sites
Public school in Town and Country, Missouri · Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
External Sites serves 1,223 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Town and Country (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County. By enrollment it is the 4th largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 0.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1798.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292676002628 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,223 | 3,576 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.1% | 23.3% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
External Sites in context
Size
External Sites is the only school in Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County. Its 1,223 students are 34.2% of the district's 3,576. The 8 nearest schools are a median 36.7 miles away and have a median of 34 students, so External Sites is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 250 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 49, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 12 has 194% more students than kindergarten (250 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74% of enrollment, a higher share than across Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County (51%). Black students are next, at 18.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.3% across Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 3.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
External Sites has 1,798.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 0.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 1,223 students would have about 222.4 teachers, so External Sites has 1576.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Boonslick, 16.2 miles away in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74% |
| Black | 18.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
36.2% of students are girls and 63.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 93 |
| Grade 6 | 91 |
| Grade 7 | 83 |
| Grade 8 | 89 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 55 |
| Grade 11 | 49 |
| Grade 12 | 250 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12110 Clayton Rd, Town and Country, MO 63131
Phone: (314)989-8100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: External Sites. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonslick | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 16.2 mi | 23 | 5.8 | 56.5% |
| Mapaville School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 26.6 mi | 37 | 6.2 | 43.2% |
| Missouri Virtual Academy | Grandview R-II | 31.2 mi | 3,895 | 25 | 43.1% |
| Autumn Hill School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 34.0 mi | 32 | 5.3 | 65.6% |
| Franklin County Specl. Education Coop. | St. Clair R-XIII | 39.5 mi | 114 | 5 | 2.6% |
| Special Acres School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 54.1 mi | 22 | 4.4 | 54.5% |
| Lillian Schaper School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 63.2 mi | 13 | 6.5 | 76.9% |
| Alternative School | Lesterville R-IV | 84.3 mi | 35 | 8.8 | 91.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman | Elementary | K–8 | 137 |
| Hiram Neuwoehner | High | 9–12 | 101 |
| Juvenile Detention Center | High | 6–12 | 44 |
| Litzsinger | Elementary | K–8 | 84 |
| North Technical | High | 10–12 | 833 |
| Northview | High | 9–12 | 132 |
| South Technical | High | 11–12 | 885 |
| Southview | Elementary | K–8 | 71 |
| Southview High School | High | 9–12 | 66 |