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Most racially diverse Missouri public schools

Missouri public schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. "Max group" is the largest racial or ethnic group's share of enrollment, with the name of that group; the school where this is lowest is the most balanced.

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MISSOURI · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE

#	School	City	Students	Max group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
151	BORDER STAR MONTESSORI	KANSAS CITY	251	49.4% White (124)	49.4%(124)	35.5%(89)	6.0%(15)	0.0%(0)
152	BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY	352	49.4% White (174)	49.4%(174)	16.2%(57)	21.3%(75)	2.8%(10)
153	ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY	244	49.6% Black (121)	19.7%(48)	49.6%(121)	16.0%(39)	2.9%(7)
154	BETTY WHEELER CLASSICAL JR. AC	ST LOUIS	260	49.6% White (129)	49.6%(129)	28.9%(75)	3.9%(10)	7.7%(20)
155	KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE	KANSAS CITY	662	49.7% Black (329)	3.0%(20)	49.7%(329)	27.2%(180)	14.8%(98)
156	LEE'S SUMMIT ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT	205	49.8% White (102)	49.8%(102)	24.4%(50)	11.2%(23)	1.0%(2)
157	LILBOURN ELEMENTARY	LILBOURN	233	49.8% White (116)	49.8%(116)	35.6%(83)	4.7%(11)	0.0%(0)
158	CARTHAGE JR. HIGH	CARTHAGE	773	49.8% White (385)	49.8%(385)	0.4%(3)	46.0%(356)	0.1%(1)
159	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH	ST. LOUIS	461	49.9% White (230)	49.9%(230)	24.1%(111)	11.1%(51)	4.1%(19)
160	COLEMAN ELEM.	ST JOSEPH	388	50.0% White (194)	50.0%(194)	8.5%(33)	13.1%(51)	1.8%(7)
161	Barry School	KANSAS CITY	348	50.0% White (174)	50.0%(174)	25.0%(87)	10.6%(37)	6.3%(22)
162	GERNER FAMILY EARLY ED CTR.	KANSAS CITY	392	50.0% White (196)	50.0%(196)	29.3%(115)	9.9%(39)	3.3%(13)
163	Locust St Expressive Arts Elem	COLUMBIA	283	50.2% White (142)	50.2%(142)	20.1%(57)	10.3%(29)	6.4%(18)
164	PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY	386	50.3% Hispanic (194)	4.4%(17)	38.9%(150)	50.3%(194)	1.0%(4)
165	BRIDGER MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE	744	50.3% White (374)	50.3%(374)	15.6%(116)	21.4%(159)	1.1%(8)
166	BINGHAM MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE	730	50.3% White (367)	50.3%(367)	15.6%(114)	20.8%(152)	0.6%(4)
167	SPOEDE ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS	376	50.5% White (190)	50.5%(190)	16.8%(63)	6.1%(23)	18.1%(68)
168	CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER	CARTHAGE	664	50.6% White (336)	50.6%(336)	0.5%(3)	44.9%(298)	0.1%(1)
169	HEBER HUNT ELEM.	SEDALIA	448	50.7% White (227)	50.7%(227)	9.4%(42)	27.2%(122)	0.5%(2)
170	SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	574	50.7% White (291)	50.7%(291)	10.8%(62)	28.1%(161)	0.7%(4)
171	WARREN E. HEARNES ELEM.	CHARLESTON	276	50.7% Black (140)	35.5%(98)	50.7%(140)	3.6%(10)	0.0%(0)
172	FLYNN PARK ELEM.	UNIVERSITY CITY	323	50.8% Black (164)	30.3%(98)	50.8%(164)	6.2%(20)	3.1%(10)
173	BENTON ELEM.	NEOSHO	523	50.9% White (266)	50.9%(266)	0.2%(1)	28.9%(151)	0.8%(4)
174	MONETT INTERMEDIATE	MONETT	313	51.1% White (160)	51.1%(160)	0.0%(0)	40.9%(128)	3.8%(12)
175	PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE	731	51.2% White (374)	51.2%(374)	16.3%(119)	19.7%(144)	0.1%(1)
176	LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH	ST LOUIS	1,395	51.3% White (715)	51.3%(715)	17.1%(238)	5.4%(75)	18.3%(255)
177	Platte Purchase Middle School	KANSAS CITY	368	51.4% White (189)	51.4%(189)	24.5%(90)	12.0%(44)	7.1%(26)
178	WESTRIDGE ELEM.	KANSAS CITY	319	51.4% Black (164)	17.9%(57)	51.4%(164)	16.0%(51)	1.3%(4)
179	LADUE MIDDLE	ST LOUIS	1,053	51.5% White (542)	51.5%(542)	16.1%(170)	4.3%(45)	18.7%(197)
180	BENTON ELEM.	MARSHALL	200	51.5% White (103)	51.5%(103)	3.0%(6)	27.0%(54)	0.0%(0)
181	OAK PARK HIGH	KANSAS CITY	1,755	51.5% White (904)	51.5%(904)	13.8%(243)	17.3%(304)	2.6%(45)
182	CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.	COLUMBIA	453	51.7% White (234)	51.7%(234)	20.3%(92)	8.8%(40)	3.5%(16)
183	MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.	COLUMBIA	619	51.7% White (320)	51.7%(320)	20.4%(126)	6.5%(40)	10.5%(65)
184	CHAPEL HILL ELEMENTARY	GLADSTONE	644	51.7% White (333)	51.7%(333)	12.7%(82)	15.2%(98)	6.1%(39)
185	MARSHALL SR. HIGH	MARSHALL	827	51.9% White (429)	51.9%(429)	3.0%(25)	29.1%(241)	0.7%(6)
186	ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARY	COLUMBIA	344	52.0% Black (179)	25.9%(89)	52.0%(179)	8.7%(30)	2.9%(10)
187	RAYTOWN SR. HIGH	RAYTOWN	1,280	52.0% Black (666)	18.5%(237)	52.0%(666)	17.7%(227)	0.6%(7)
188	BUSCH MS CHARACTER ATHLETICS	ST LOUIS	361	52.1% Black (188)	22.2%(80)	52.1%(188)	13.8%(50)	8.0%(29)
189	ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM	KANSAS CITY	492	52.2% White (257)	52.2%(257)	22.1%(109)	11.6%(57)	0.4%(2)
190	HANCOCK PLACE MIDDLE	LEMAY	266	52.3% White (139)	52.3%(139)	22.6%(60)	11.3%(30)	1.9%(5)
191	SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	SIKESTON	493	52.3% White (258)	52.3%(258)	34.3%(169)	3.9%(19)	0.2%(1)
192	METRO HIGH	ST LOUIS	317	52.4% White (166)	52.4%(166)	24.6%(78)	8.5%(27)	9.8%(31)
193	LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	ST. LOUIS	414	52.7% White (218)	52.7%(218)	36.2%(150)	4.1%(17)	0.7%(3)
194	HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.	LEMAY	647	52.7% White (341)	52.7%(341)	22.3%(144)	11.4%(74)	1.9%(12)
195	BOYD ELEM.	SPRINGFIELD	347	52.7% White (183)	52.7%(183)	24.8%(86)	13.3%(46)	0.0%(0)
196	SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	364	52.8% White (192)	52.8%(192)	12.1%(44)	22.0%(80)	0.8%(3)
197	WASHINGTON ELEM.	SEDALIA	215	53.0% White (114)	53.0%(114)	3.7%(8)	26.5%(57)	1.9%(4)
198	CARDEN PARK ELEM	St. Joseph	638	53.1% White (339)	53.1%(339)	6.0%(38)	21.2%(135)	0.5%(3)
199	WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH	INDEPENDENCE	1,417	53.1% White (753)	53.1%(753)	14.9%(211)	18.1%(256)	0.4%(6)
200	HARVEST RIDGE ELEM.	ST CHARLES	572	53.1% White (304)	53.1%(304)	17.3%(99)	8.2%(47)	12.4%(71)

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