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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Missouri

Across Missouri, 1,615 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CENTER leads the list at 42.8:1, against a median of 13.1:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,615

Missouri

Top Students/teacher

42.8:1

Median Students/teacher

13.1:1

HIGHEST RATIO · MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CENTER	ST. LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	386	42.8:1
2	HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGH	FLORISSANT, MO	HAZELWOOD	High	1,718	27.9:1
3	HAZELWOOD EAST HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	HAZELWOOD	High	1,310	25.5:1
4	SOUTH TECHNICAL	SUNSET HILLS, MO	SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.	High	885	25.1:1
5	WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTER	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	222	24.7:1
6	Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr	LEBANON, MO	LEBANON R-III	Elementary	266	23.8:1
7	HALLS FERRY ELEMENTARY	FLORISSANT, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Elementary	394	23.2:1
8	NORTH TECHNICAL	FLORISSANT, MO	SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.	High	833	23.1:1
9	HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH	HAZELWOOD, MO	HAZELWOOD	High	1,994	20.2:1
10	GERNER FAMILY EARLY ED CTR.	KANSAS CITY, MO	PARK HILL	Elementary	392	20.1:1
11	NORTHWEST MIDDLE	FLORISSANT, MO	HAZELWOOD	Middle	770	20.0:1
12	LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	High	997	20.0:1
13	STALEY HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	NORTH KANSAS CITY 74	High	2,091	20.0:1
14	FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH	ST CHARLES, MO	FRANCIS HOWELL R-III	High	1,843	19.9:1
15	RITENOUR SR. HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	RITENOUR	High	2,041	19.9:1
16	NORTH MIDDLE	FLORISSANT, MO	HAZELWOOD	Middle	702	19.8:1
17	LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	Middle	583	19.5:1
18	FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGH	ST CHARLES, MO	FRANCIS HOWELL R-III	High	1,716	19.3:1
19	KICKAPOO HIGH	SPRINGFIELD, MO	SPRINGFIELD R-XII	High	1,923	19.3:1
20	ROLLA SR. HIGH	ROLLA, MO	ROLLA 31	High	1,398	19.3:1
21	MCCURDY ELEM.	FLORISSANT, MO	HAZELWOOD	Elementary	538	19.2:1
22	EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION	ST LOUIS, MO	RIVERVIEW GARDENS	Elementary	248	19.1:1
23	FESTUS INTERMEDIATE	FESTUS, MO	FESTUS R-VI	Middle	804	19.0:1
24	FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH	ST CHARLES, MO	FRANCIS HOWELL R-III	High	1,750	18.9:1
25	GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY	FERGUSON, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Elementary	292	18.8:1
26	MCNAIR ELEM.	HAZELWOOD, MO	HAZELWOOD	Elementary	417	18.8:1
27	PARTRIDGE ELEM.	FT LEONARD WOOD, MO	WAYNESVILLE R-VI	Elementary	375	18.8:1
28	JURY ELEM.	FLORISSANT, MO	HAZELWOOD	Elementary	480	18.7:1
29	ELDON HIGH	ELDON, MO	ELDON R-I	High	597	18.7:1
30	BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	BAYLESS	High	562	18.6:1
31	TRUMAN HIGH	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	High	1,720	18.6:1
32	LEBANON SR. HIGH	LEBANON, MO	LEBANON R-III	High	1,439	18.6:1
33	6TH GRADE CENTER	Waynesville, MO	WAYNESVILLE R-VI	Middle	451	18.4:1
34	CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL	CARTHAGE, MO	CARTHAGE R-IX	High	1,626	18.4:1
35	JOPLIN HIGH	JOPLIN, MO	JOPLIN SCHOOLS	High	2,288	18.4:1
36	ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGH	COLUMBIA, MO	COLUMBIA 93	High	1,997	18.3:1
37	BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	High	2,299	18.2:1
38	PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH	PERRYVILLE, MO	PERRY CO. 32	High	743	18.2:1
39	GRANDVIEW ELEM.	HILLSBORO, MO	GRANDVIEW R-II	Elementary	231	18.2:1
40	FOX SR. HIGH	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	High	1,660	18.2:1
41	NEOSHO HIGH	NEOSHO, MO	NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,530	18.1:1
42	WILSON'S CREEK 5-6 INTER. CTR.	BATTLEFIELD, MO	SPRINGFIELD R-XII	Middle	424	18.0:1
43	WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.	WAYNESVILLE, MO	WAYNESVILLE R-VI	Elementary	920	18.0:1
44	ROSE JOHNSON JENNINGS JR. HIGH	JENNINGS, MO	JENNINGS	Middle	310	18.0:1
45	FESTUS SR. HIGH	FESTUS, MO	FESTUS R-VI	High	1,019	18.0:1
46	NIXA HIGH	NIXA, MO	Nixa Public Schools	High	2,041	17.9:1
47	HICKORY HILLS ELEM.	SPRINGFIELD, MO	SPRINGFIELD R-XII	Elementary	340	17.9:1
48	ROBINWOOD ELEMENTARY	FLORISSANT, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Elementary	321	17.8:1
49	KIRKSVILLE SR. HIGH	KIRKSVILLE, MO	KIRKSVILLE R-III	High	791	17.8:1
50	PARKER ROAD ELEMENTARY	FLORISSANT, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Elementary	401	17.8:1

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