Total enrollment
1,805
+136 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in BAYLESS
Missouri · 1,805 students · 1 city
BAYLESS, Missouri runs 3 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 1,805 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in BAYLESS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BAYLESS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #13 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,805 | #121 of 290 | #4,791 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #170 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #282 of 289 | #6,218 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.2% | #88 of 290 | #2,936 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #30 of 173 | #2,141 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BAYLESS
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,723 to 1,805 students (up 5%) and from 113 to 114 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLESS ELEMENTARY | St Louis | Elementary | PK-05 | 858 |
| BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH | St Louis | High | 09-12 | 562 |
| BAYLESS JUNIOR HIGH | St Louis | Middle | 06-08 | 385 |
About BAYLESS
BAYLESS is a compact Missouri school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,805.
Looking at the level breakdown, BAYLESS comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, BAYLESS runs about 602 students per school, 58% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 8%: 1,669 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,805 in SY 2024-25.
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