Total enrollment
2,853
+300 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in UNIVERSITY CITY
Missouri · 2,853 students · 1 city
Across 7 public schools, UNIVERSITY CITY (Missouri) serves approximately 2,853 K-12 students across 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in UNIVERSITY CITY
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How UNIVERSITY CITY ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #21 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,853 | #74 of 290 | #3,388 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #69 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #113 of 289 | #2,605 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #33 of 290 | #128 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #58 of 173 | #3,650 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 UNIVERSITY CITY
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGH at 90.3% proficient to BRITTANY WOODS at 24.3%, a gap of 66.0 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,815 to 2,853 students (up 1%) and from 215 to 228 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY CITY SR. HIGH | University City | High | 09-12 | 874 |
| BRITTANY WOODS | University City | Middle | 06-08 | 557 |
| BARBARA JORDAN ELEM. | University City | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 |
| FLYNN PARK ELEM. | University City | Elementary | KG-05 | 323 |
| JACKSON PARK ELEM. | University City | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| PERSHING ELEM. | University City | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| JULIA GOLDSTEIN EARLY CHILD. | University City | Elementary | PK-PK | 123 |
About UNIVERSITY CITY
UNIVERSITY CITY is a rural-scale public-school district in Missouri. The district oversees 7 schools and hosts approximately 2,853 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, UNIVERSITY CITY is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 12%: 2,553 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,853 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for UNIVERSITY CITY discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.