The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Buchanan County, Missouri
24 public schools in Buchanan County, Missouri appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. CENTRAL HIGH leads the list at 16.4:1, against a median of 13.3:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTRAL HIGH | ST JOSEPH, MO | 16.4:1 |
| 2 | FIELD ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 15.8:1 |
| 3 | ELLISON ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 14.6:1 |
| 4 | OAK GROVE ELEM | St. Joseph, MO | 14.4:1 |
| 5 | SKAITH ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 14.2:1 |
| 6 | MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. | FAUCETT, MO | 14.2:1 |
| 7 | SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE | ST JOSEPH, MO | 14.1:1 |
| 8 | MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH | FAUCETT, MO | 13.9:1 |
| 9 | PERSHING ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 13.9:1 |
| 10 | PARKWAY ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 13.6:1 |
| 11 | ROBIDOUX MIDDLE | ST JOSEPH, MO | 13.5:1 |
| 12 | BENTON HIGH | ST JOSEPH, MO | 13.4:1 |
| 13 | HYDE ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 13.3:1 |
| 14 | TRUMAN MIDDLE | ST JOSEPH, MO | 13.1:1 |
| 15 | HOSEA ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 13.1:1 |
| 16 | Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 12.3:1 |
| 17 | COLEMAN ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 12.2:1 |
| 18 | LAFAYETTE HIGH | ST JOSEPH, MO | 12.2:1 |
| 19 | CARDEN PARK ELEM | St. Joseph, MO | 12.1:1 |
| 20 | LINDBERGH ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 11.9:1 |
| 21 | BODE MIDDLE | ST JOSEPH, MO | 11.8:1 |
| 22 | EDISON ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 11.6:1 |
| 23 | PICKETT ELEM. | ST JOSEPH, MO | 11.2:1 |
| 24 | Lake Early Learning Center | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 10.8:1 |
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