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Largest Missouri public schools by enrollment

Missouri public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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MISSOURI · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
501Carl Junction Jr. HighCarl JunctionCARL JUNCTION R-IMiddle500
502RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM.COLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Elementary500
503SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33High498
504WINDSOR ELEM.IMPERIALWINDSOR C-1Elementary497
505WARRIOR RIDGE ELEM.WARRENTONWARREN CO. R-IIIElementary497
506MCQUERRY ELEMENTARYODESSAODESSA R-VIIElementary497
507HERITAGE PRIMARYWENTZVILLEWENTZVILLE R-IVElementary496
508KENNERLY ELEM.ST LOUISLINDBERGH SCHOOLSElementary496
509MARION ELEM.ST LOUISRITENOURElementary496
510LIBERTY OAKS ELEM.KANSAS CITYLIBERTY 53Elementary496
511PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARYUNIONUNION R-XIElementary495
512JEFFERSON ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAUCAPE GIRARDEAU 63Elementary494
513PRIMITIVO GARCIA ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33Elementary494
514JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVERNIXANixa Public SchoolsElementary493
515KENNETT HIGHKENNETTKENNETT 39High493
516ST LOUIS LANG IMMERSION SCHOOLST LOUISST. LOUIS LANG IMMERSION SCHElementary493
517CENTER MIDDLEKANSAS CITYCENTER 58Middle493
518SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOLSIKESTONSIKESTON R-6Middle493
519HILLSBORO JR. HIGHHILLSBOROHILLSBORO R-IIIMiddle492
520ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEMKANSAS CITYACADEMIE LAFAYETTEElementary492
521PERRYVILLE PRIMARY CENTERPERRYVILLEPERRY CO. 32Elementary492
522Eagle Heights ElementarySMITHVILLESMITHVILLE R-IIElementary492
523SOUTHEAST MIDDLEST LOUISHAZELWOODMiddle491
524Carl Junction Primary 2-3Carl JunctionCARL JUNCTION R-IElementary490
525TWIN CHIMNEYS ELEM.O'FALLONFORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary488
526RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLERAYTOWNRAYTOWN C-2Middle488
527BODE MIDDLEST JOSEPHST. JOSEPHMiddle488
528SAVANNAH MIDDLESAVANNAHSAVANNAH R-IIIMiddle488
529CEDAR CREEK ELEM.LEE'S SUMMITLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary487
530CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary487
531B. BANNEKER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33Elementary487
532DONIPHAN HIGHDONIPHANDONIPHAN R-IHigh487
533TRUMAN MIDDLEST JOSEPHST. JOSEPHMiddle486
534FESTUS MIDDLEFESTUSFESTUS R-VIMiddle486
535Wilckens STEAM Acad @HillcrestBELTONBELTON 124Elementary486
536NASHUA ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary485
537RIDGE VIEW ELEM.WARRENSBURGWARRENSBURG R-VIElementary484
538TIFFANY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHLKANSAS CITYPARK HILLElementary484
539HOPEWELL ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYPARK HILLElementary483
540JARRETT MIDDLESPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIMiddle483
541SKYLINE ELEM.SEDALIASEDALIA 200Elementary483
542SWEENY ELEMENTARYREPUBLICREPUBLIC R-IIIElementary481
543JURY ELEM.FLORISSANTHAZELWOODElementary480
544BOONE TRAIL ELEM.WENTZVILLEWENTZVILLE R-IVElementary479
545OSAGE MIDDLEOSAGE BEACHSCHOOL OF THE OSAGEMiddle479
546CLARDY ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary477
547MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.FAUCETTMID-BUCHANAN CO. R-VElementary476
548BUTLER HIGHBUTLERBUTLER R-VHigh476
549HOLLISTER HIGHHOLLISTERHOLLISTER R-VHigh475
550CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARYCARUTHERSVILLECARUTHERSVILLE 18Elementary475
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