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Missouri: the counties with the highest student-to-teacher ratios

101 counties

Missouri public school districts ranked by the highest county-wide student-to-teacher ratio. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudentsRatio
1Pulaski CountyMO219,88415.3:1
2Jefferson CountyMO6736,21614.5:1
3Laclede CountyMO105,76314.4:1
4Greene CountyMO9342,42314.2:1
5Jasper CountyMO4721,17714.2:1
6Newton CountyMO229,56714.2:1
7Clay CountyMO7541,55314.1:1
8Platte CountyMO3217,61214.1:1
9Phelps CountyMO136,21713.9:1
10Livingston CountyMO81,65113.8:1
11Christian CountyMO3216,17513.7:1
12St. Francois CountyMO239,96213.7:1
13Dallas CountyMO31,57613.6:1
14Jackson CountyMO222105,71413.6:1
15Johnson CountyMO228,05813.6:1
16Cass CountyMO4317,09313.5:1
17Miller CountyMO155,09213.5:1
18St. Charles CountyMO8659,31413.5:1
19Andrew CountyMO112,89213.4:1
20Perry CountyMO52,21613.4:1
21Warren CountyMO125,04513.4:1
22Buchanan CountyMO2911,82513.2:1
23Cape Girardeau CountyMO2511,02513.2:1
24Clark CountyMO51,07413.2:1
25Lincoln CountyMO219,36713.2:1
26Webster CountyMO155,21013.2:1
27Boone CountyMO5324,54713.1:1
28Taney CountyMO217,94613.1:1
29Dent CountyMO92,16913.0:1
30Douglas CountyMO51,51113.0:1
31Gasconade CountyMO72,49413.0:1
32Barry CountyMO184,97412.8:1
33Lawrence CountyMO237,27112.8:1
34McDonald CountyMO113,86712.8:1
35Butler CountyMO196,43512.7:1
36Crawford CountyMO92,91512.6:1
37Franklin CountyMO4015,02512.6:1
38Marion CountyMO144,72412.6:1
39Morgan CountyMO61,88512.6:1
40Pettis CountyMO196,82012.6:1
41Scott CountyMO215,99912.6:1
42Audrain CountyMO93,24312.5:1
43Howell CountyMO145,70412.5:1
44Madison CountyMO62,01112.5:1
45Ray CountyMO123,42312.5:1
46Vernon CountyMO122,93812.5:1
47Lafayette CountyMO185,06412.4:1
48Washington CountyMO123,45012.4:1
49Lewis CountyMO41,41612.3:1
50Wayne CountyMO71,49612.3:1

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