Public schools in St Louis, MO
206 open public schools with an address in St Louis, operated by 34 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
206
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
79,429
205 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Missouri median 12.3:1
Charter schools
34
24 magnet · 0 virtual
An overview of St Louis public schools
The federal directory lists 206 public schools in St Louis, MO: 122 elementary, 31 middle, 43 high, 10 combined or other. The 205 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 79,429 students, an average of 387 per school. The largest campus is Lindbergh Sr. High (2,304 students), and the largest elementary school is Premier Charter School (974).
St. Louis City operates the most schools here (68), and 15 regular districts have at least one St Louis campus, plus 19 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 12.9:1, similar to the statewide school median of 12.3:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 34 charter schools, 24 magnet schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 33 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 27 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 24 of 39 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 62% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving St Louis
St. Louis City
Public school district
68 schools in St Louis
Mehlville R-IX
Public school district
18 schools in St Louis
Riverview Gardens
Public school district
12 schools in St Louis · 13 total
Lindbergh Schools
Public school district
10 schools in St Louis
Webster Groves
Public school district
9 schools in St Louis
Hazelwood
Public school district
8 schools in St Louis · 32 total
Ladue
Public school district
8 schools in St Louis
Ritenour
Public school district
8 schools in St Louis · 10 total
Division of Youth Service
State operated agency
7 schools in St Louis · 30 total
Normandy Schools Collaborative
Public school district
7 schools in St Louis
KIPP St Louis Public Schools
Independent charter agency
6 schools in St Louis
Confluence Academies
Independent charter agency
5 schools in St Louis
Affton 101
Public school district
4 schools in St Louis
Gateway Science Acad/St Louis
Independent charter agency
4 schools in St Louis
Parkway C-2
Public school district
4 schools in St Louis · 29 total
Bayless
Public school district
3 schools in St Louis
Lift for Life Academy
Independent charter agency
3 schools in St Louis
Momentum Academy
Independent charter agency
3 schools in St Louis
City Garden Montessori
Independent charter agency
2 schools in St Louis
Kairos Academies
Independent charter agency
2 schools in St Louis
Mo School for the Blind
State operated agency
2 schools in St Louis
Atlas Public Schools
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
Believe Academy Stl
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
Ferguson-Florissant R-II
Public school district
1 school in St Louis · 22 total
Hancock Place
Public school district
1 school in St Louis · 3 total
Lafayette Preparatory Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled
State operated agency
1 school in St Louis · 35 total
North Side Community School
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis · 2 total
Pattonville R-III
Public school district
1 school in St Louis · 11 total
Premier Charter School
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
St. Louis Lang Immersion Sch
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
St. Louis Voices Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
The Biome
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
The Soulard School
Independent charter agency
1 school in St Louis
Elementary schools in St Louis
122| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 171 | 12.2:1 | |
| Ames Visual/Perf. Arts St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 131 | 9.4:1 | |
| Arrowpoint Elem. Hazelwood | PK–05 | 371 | 13.4:1 | |
| Ashland Elem. and Br. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 199 | 12.4:1 | |
| Atlas Elementary Atlas Public Schools · Charter | PK–05 | 431 | 15.4:1 | |
| Avery Elem. Webster Groves | KG–05 | 337 | 12.5:1 | |
| Barack Obama Elementary School Normandy Schools Collaborative | 01–08 | 233 | 13.3:1 | |
| Bayless Elementary Bayless | PK–05 | 858 | 14.5:1 | |
| Beasley Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 250 | 9:1 | |
| Bel-Nor Normandy Schools Collaborative | 01–05 | 205 | 11.1:1 | |
| Bermuda Elementary Ferguson-Florissant R-II | PK–02 | 164 | 9.9:1 | |
| Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 260 | 11.4:1 | |
| Bierbaum Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 531 | 13.5:1 | |
| Blades Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 442 | 15.4:1 | |
| Bristol Elem. Webster Groves | KG–05 | 361 | 13.3:1 | |
| Bryan Hill Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 173 | 12.8:1 | |
| Buder Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 359 | 10.6:1 | |
| City Garden Montessori Eaec City Garden Montessori · Charter | 01–08 | 409 | 14.1:1 | |
| City Garden Montessori Ecec City Garden Montessori · Charter | PK–KG | 180 | 14.4:1 | |
| Clark Elem. Webster Groves | KG–05 | 283 | 11.8:1 | |
| Cole Elem. St. Louis City | PK–08 | 283 | 11.3:1 | |
| Columbia Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–06 | 216 | 14.9:1 | |
| Concord Elem. School Lindbergh Schools | KG–05 | 555 | 16.7:1 | |
| Conway Elementary Ladue | KG–04 | 392 | 12.4:1 | |
| Craig Elem. Parkway C-2 | KG–05 | 423 | 13.8:1 | |
| Crestwood Elem. Lindbergh Schools | KG–05 | 457 | 14.2:1 | |
| Danforth Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 274 | 17.7:1 | |
| Dewey Sch.-Internat'L. Studies St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 337 | 12.5:1 | |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elem. Webster Groves | KG–05 | 306 | 12.2:1 | |
| Dressel Elementary School Lindbergh Schools | KG–05 | 598 | 14.8:1 | |
| Earl Nance Sr. Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 321 | 13.4:1 | |
| Edgar Road Elem. Webster Groves | KG–05 | 369 | 13.6:1 | |
| Educ Therap Support at Madison St. Louis City · Alternative School | KG–08 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Elias Michael Elem. St. Louis City | PK–08 | 43 | 5.1:1 | |
| Forder Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 397 | 12.7:1 | |
| Froebel Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 178 | 13.7:1 | |
| Gateway Elem. St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 426 | 10.8:1 | |
| Gateway Science Acad-South Ele Gateway Science Acad/St Louis · Charter | PK–05 | 402 | 10.9:1 | |
| Gateway Science Acad/St Louis Gateway Science Acad/St Louis · Charter | PK–05 | 377 | 12.6:1 | |
| George Washington Carver Elem St. Louis City | PK–05 | 103 | 7.4:1 | |
| Gibson Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 387 | 15.6:1 | |
| Glasgow Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 264 | 14.9:1 | |
| Gotsch Intermediate Sch. Affton 101 | 03–05 | 562 | 13.7:1 | |
| Grannemann Elem. Hazelwood | PK–05 | 438 | 12.9:1 | |
| Hagemann Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 427 | 15:1 | |
| Hamilton Elem. Community Ed. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 243 | 10.6:1 | |
| Henry Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 165 | 8.7:1 | |
| Herzog Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 201 | 13.4:1 | |
| Hickey Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 273 | 14.4:1 | |
| Highland Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 242 | 14.2:1 | |
| Hodgen Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 206 | 10.3:1 | |
| Hudson Elem. Webster Groves | KG–05 | 199 | 10.1:1 | |
| Humboldt Acad of Higher Lrning St. Louis City | 03–05 | 108 | 12:1 | |
| Iveland Elem. Ritenour | KG–05 | 441 | 13.8:1 | |
| Jefferson Elem. Normandy Schools Collaborative | 01–08 | 214 | 16.5:1 | |
| Jefferson Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 125 | 11.4:1 | |
| Keeven Elem. Hazelwood | PK–05 | 331 | 14.6:1 | |
| Kennerly Elem. Lindbergh Schools | PK–05 | 496 | 11.9:1 | |
| KIPP Victory Academy KIPP St Louis Public Schools · Charter | KG–04 | 433 | 13.2:1 | |
| KIPP Wisdom Academy KIPP St Louis Public Schools · Charter | KG–04 | 285 | 9.1:1 | |
| KIPP Wonder Academy KIPP St Louis Public Schools · Charter | PK–04 | 283 | 12.6:1 | |
| Koch Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 299 | 15.1:1 | |
| Kratz Elem. Ritenour | KG–05 | 474 | 13.5:1 | |
| Laclede Elem. St. Louis City | PK–08 | 264 | 14.7:1 | |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy Lafayette Preparatory Academy · Charter | PK–08 | 414 | 11.8:1 | |
| Larimore Elem. Hazelwood | PK–05 | 330 | 12.8:1 | |
| Lemasters Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 301 | 16.7:1 | |
| Lewis and Clark Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 137 | 12.5:1 | |
| Lexington Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 234 | 13:1 | |
| Lift for Life Academy Elem. Lift for Life Academy · Charter | PK–04 | 222 | 16.6:1 | |
| Long Elem. Lindbergh Schools | KG–05 | 545 | 16.4:1 | |
| Lyon at Blow Elem. St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–08 | 243 | 8.4:1 | |
| Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elem. St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 313 | 14.1:1 | |
| Mann Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 261 | 13.7:1 | |
| Marion Elem. Ritenour | KG–05 | 496 | 14.2:1 | |
| Marvin Elem. Ritenour | KG–05 | 561 | 15.6:1 | |
| Mason Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 393 | 11.2:1 | |
| McKelvey Primary Parkway C-2 | KG–01 | 201 | 11.2:1 | |
| Meadows Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 321 | 16.5:1 | |
| Meramec Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 171 | 9:1 | |
| Mesnier Primary Sch. Affton 101 | PK–02 | 741 | 15.1:1 | |
| MO School for the Blind - ELEM Mo School for the Blind · Special Education School | KG–08 | 8 | 2:1 | |
| Moline Elem. Riverview Gardens | KG–05 | 295 | 17.4:1 | |
| Momentum Acad Tower Grove East Momentum Academy · Charter | KG–08 | 161 | 10.7:1 | |
| Momentum Acad Tower Grve South Momentum Academy · Charter | PK–08 | 240 | 15.5:1 | |
| Momentum Fox Park Momentum Academy · Charter | KG–08 | 107 | 8.4:1 | |
| Monroe Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 181 | 12.9:1 | |
| Mosaic Elementary Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 258 | 14.5:1 | |
| Mullanphy Botanical Gardens St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 413 | 10.1:1 | |
| Nahed Chapman New American Aca St. Louis City | KG–08 | 332 | 10.7:1 | |
| Normandy Early Learning Center Normandy Schools Collaborative | PK–KG | 236 | 8.4:1 | |
| Oak Hill Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 256 | 12.8:1 | |
| Oakville Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 375 | 14.6:1 | |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary Ladue | KG–04 | 379 | 11.3:1 | |
| Old North Academy Confluence Academies · Charter | PK–08 | 448 | 12:1 | |
| Peabody Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 171 | 9:1 | |
| Point Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 413 | 15.4:1 | |
| Premier Charter School Premier Charter School · Charter | PK–08 | 974 | 9.1:1 | |
| Reed Elementary Ladue | KG–04 | 410 | 12.7:1 | |
| Rogers Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 417 | 15.7:1 | |
| Ross Elem. Parkway C-2 | KG–05 | 413 | 11.9:1 | |
| Sappington Elem. Lindbergh Schools | KG–05 | 504 | 15.2:1 | |
| Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 272 | 10.5:1 | |
| Shenandoah Elem. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 145 | 9.7:1 | |
| Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 206 | 10.8:1 | |
| South City Confluence Academies · Charter | PK–08 | 838 | 11.7:1 | |
| Spoede Elementary Ladue | KG–04 | 376 | 11.5:1 | |
| St Louis Lang Immersion School St. Louis Lang Immersion Sch · Charter | PK–08 | 493 | 12:1 | |
| St. Louis Voices Academy St. Louis Voices Academy · Charter | PK–03 | 135 | 14.7:1 | |
| Stix Early Childhood Ctr. St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–02 | 472 | 13.5:1 | |
| The Biome The Biome · Charter | KG–05 | 167 | 7.3:1 | |
| The Soulard School The Soulard School · Charter | KG–05 | 138 | 9.4:1 | |
| Trautwein Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 369 | 12.8:1 | |
| Twillman Elem. Hazelwood | PK–05 | 273 | 12.8:1 | |
| Walbridge Elem. Community Ed. St. Louis City | PK–06 | 122 | 11.1:1 | |
| Washington Elem. Normandy Schools Collaborative | 01–08 | 244 | 12.8:1 | |
| Washington Montessori St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–05 | 266 | 11.1:1 | |
| Wilkinson Early Childhood Ctr. St. Louis City · Magnet | PK–02 | 304 | 12.2:1 | |
| Woerner Elem St. Louis City | PK–05 | 349 | 12.5:1 | |
| Wohlwend Elem. Mehlville R-IX | KG–05 | 409 | 14.7:1 | |
| Woodward Elem. St. Louis City | PK–05 | 319 | 14.5:1 | |
| Wyland Elem. Ritenour | KG–05 | 545 | 15.6:1 |
Middle schools in St Louis
31| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acad of Entre Stdy@louverture St. Louis City · Magnet | 06–08 | 289 | 11.1:1 | |
| Bayless Junior High Bayless | 06–08 | 385 | 15.3:1 | |
| Bernard Middle Mehlville R-IX | 06–08 | 577 | 13.3:1 | |
| Busch MS Character Athletics St. Louis City · Magnet | 06–08 | 361 | 13.9:1 | |
| Carnahan Middle St. Louis City | 06–08 | 214 | 11.3:1 | |
| Carr Lane Vpa Middle St. Louis City · Magnet | 06–08 | 396 | 12:1 | |
| Compton-Drew Ilc Middle St. Louis City · Magnet | 06–08 | 419 | 13.1:1 | |
| East Middle Hazelwood | 08–08 | 167 | 5.4:1 | |
| Gateway Middle St. Louis City · Magnet | 06–08 | 382 | 12.3:1 | |
| Gateway Science Academy Middle Gateway Science Acad/St Louis · Charter | 06–08 | 426 | 12:1 | |
| Grand Center Arts Acad Middle Confluence Academies · Charter | 06–08 | 218 | 11.4:1 | |
| Hixson Middle Webster Groves | 06–08 | 982 | 14.1:1 | |
| Kairos Academies Kairos Academies · Charter | 05–08 | 228 | 13.4:1 | |
| KIPP Inspire Academy KIPP St Louis Public Schools · Charter | 05–08 | 409 | 11.3:1 | |
| KIPP Triumph Academy KIPP St Louis Public Schools · Charter | 05–08 | 305 | 9.2:1 | |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center Ladue | 05–05 | 357 | 12.5:1 | |
| Ladue Middle Ladue | 06–08 | 1,053 | 13.6:1 | |
| Lift for Life Academy Lift for Life Academy · Charter | 05–08 | 260 | 9.3:1 | |
| Long Middle Community Ed. Ctr. St. Louis City | 06–08 | 290 | 13.8:1 | |
| Margaret Buerkle Middle Mehlville R-IX | 06–08 | 549 | 12:1 | |
| NMS @ Lucas Crossing Normandy Schools Collaborative | 06–08 | 620 | 12.7:1 | |
| North Side Community-Grand Ctr North Side Community School · Charter | 06–08 | 134 | 7.9:1 | |
| Oakville Middle Mehlville R-IX | 06–08 | 629 | 14.5:1 | |
| R. G. Central Middle Riverview Gardens | 06–08 | 578 | 13.9:1 | |
| Ritenour Middle Ritenour | 06–08 | 737 | 15.2:1 | |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle Lindbergh Schools | 06–08 | 941 | 15.4:1 | |
| Rogers Middle Affton 101 | 06–08 | 555 | 13.6:1 | |
| Southeast Middle Hazelwood | 06–08 | 491 | 14:1 | |
| Truman Middle School Lindbergh Schools | 06–08 | 816 | 16.3:1 | |
| Washington Middle Mehlville R-IX | 06–08 | 429 | 12.4:1 | |
| Yeatman-Liddell Middle School St. Louis City | 06–08 | 300 | 13.6:1 |
High schools in St Louis
43| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affton High Affton 101 | 09–12 | 761 | 14.8:1 | |
| Bayless Senior High Bayless | 09–12 | 562 | 18.6:1 | |
| Beaumont CTE High School St. Louis City | 09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| BELIEVE Academy STL Believe Academy Stl · Charter | 09–12 | — | — | |
| Bissell Hall Division of Youth Service | 06–12 | 22 | 22:1 | |
| Carnahan Sch. of the Future St. Louis City | 12–12 | 0 | — | |
| Central Visual/Perf. Arts High St. Louis City · Magnet | 09–12 | 314 | 10.9:1 | |
| Collegiate School of Med/Bio St. Louis City · Magnet | 09–12 | 332 | 14.4:1 | |
| Community Access Job Training St. Louis City | 08–12 | 85 | 5:1 | |
| Confluence Preparatory Academy Confluence Academies · Charter | 09–12 | 442 | 13.8:1 | |
| Discovery Hall Division of Youth Service | 06–12 | 0 | — | |
| Fort Bellefontaine Campus Division of Youth Service | 06–12 | 12 | 6:1 | |
| Gateway High St. Louis City · Magnet | 09–12 | 860 | 9.2:1 | |
| Gateway Science Academy High Gateway Science Acad/St Louis · Charter | 09–12 | 461 | 13.2:1 | |
| Grand Center Arts Academy High Confluence Academies · Charter | 09–12 | 402 | 11.1:1 | |
| Griscom Juvenile Detention Ctr St. Louis City · Alternative School | 05–12 | 27 | 4.5:1 | |
| Hancock Sr. High Hancock Place | 09–12 | 369 | 12.7:1 | |
| Hazelwood East High Hazelwood | 09–12 | 1,310 | 25.5:1 | |
| Hogan St Regional Youth Ctr. Division of Youth Service | 06–12 | 17 | 17:1 | |
| Kairos High Kairos Academies · Charter | 09–12 | 287 | 11:1 | |
| KIPP St. Louis High KIPP St Louis Public Schools · Charter | 09–12 | 354 | 9:1 | |
| Ladue Horton Watkins High Ladue | 09–12 | 1,395 | 14.7:1 | |
| Lewis and Clark Hall Division of Youth Service | 06–12 | 14 | 14:1 | |
| Lift for Life Academy High Sch Lift for Life Academy · Charter | 09–12 | 383 | 13.3:1 | |
| Lindbergh Sr. High Lindbergh Schools | 09–12 | 2,304 | 17.6:1 | |
| McKinley Class. Leadership Ac. St. Louis City · Magnet | 06–12 | 610 | 14.5:1 | |
| Mehlville High School Mehlville R-IX | 09–12 | 1,388 | 13.6:1 | |
| Metro High St. Louis City · Magnet | 09–12 | 317 | 13.2:1 | |
| Miller Career Academy St. Louis City · Magnet · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 430 | 10:1 | |
| MO School for the Blind - HS Mo School for the Blind · Special Education School | 09–12 | 35 | 3:1 | |
| Normandy High Normandy Schools Collaborative | 09–12 | 688 | 10.2:1 | |
| North High Parkway C-2 | 09–12 | 990 | 13.9:1 | |
| Oakville Sr. High Mehlville R-IX | 09–12 | 1,847 | 16.2:1 | |
| Ritenour Sr. High Ritenour | 09–12 | 2,041 | 19.9:1 | |
| Riverview Gardens Sr. High Riverview Gardens | 09–12 | 1,246 | 16:1 | |
| Roosevelt High St. Louis City | 09–12 | 734 | 12.1:1 | |
| Soldan International Studies St. Louis City · Magnet | 09–12 | 337 | 8.6:1 | |
| Spanish Lake Campus Division of Youth Service | 06–12 | 0 | — | |
| Sumner High St. Louis City | 09–12 | 407 | 12.7:1 | |
| Twin Rivers Division of Youth Service | 06–12 | 10 | 10:1 | |
| Vashon High St. Louis City | 09–12 | 621 | 15.4:1 | |
| Vo. Tech. Tuition St. Louis City · Career and Technical School | 10–12 | 0 | — | |
| Webster Groves High Webster Groves | 09–12 | 1,253 | 14.1:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in St Louis
10| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Child. Education Riverview Gardens | PK–PK | 248 | 19.1:1 | |
| Early Childhood Ed Center Lindbergh Schools | PK–PK | 386 | 42.8:1 | |
| Gateway/Hubert Wheeler School Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled · Special Education School | KG–12 | 0 | — | |
| John Cary Early Childhood Ctr. Mehlville R-IX | PK–PK | 311 | 13.2:1 | |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center Ladue | PK–PK | 262 | 131:1 | |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol Pattonville R-III | PK–PK | 205 | 9.5:1 | |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Ctr Ritenour | PK–PK | 149 | 16.6:1 | |
| St. Louis Children's Hospital St. Louis City · Alternative School | KG–12 | 0 | — | |
| Vicc St. Louis City · Alternative School | KG–12 | 0 | — | |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center Webster Groves | PK–PK | 222 | 24.7:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White36.8%
- Hispanic8.4%
- Black46.2%
- Asian3.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.6%
Enrollment-weighted across 196 St Louis schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (79,429 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in St Louis
How many public schools are in St Louis, MO?
The current NCES directory lists 206 open public schools with a location address in St Louis: 122 elementary, 31 middle, 43 high, 10 combined or other. Together they reported 79,429 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve St Louis?
Schools with an address in St Louis belong to 34 education agencies, led by St. Louis City (68 schools), Mehlville R-IX (18 schools), Riverview Gardens (12 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in St Louis?
Lindbergh Sr. High reported the largest high-school enrollment in St Louis, with 2,304 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in St Louis?
Yes. 34 of the 206 public schools in St Louis are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Atlas Elementary, BELIEVE Academy STL, City Garden Montessori Eaec. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in St Louis schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across St Louis public schools is 12.9:1, similar to the Missouri school median of 12.3:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in St Louis guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Missouri cities