MCCLUER NORTH HIGH

Set in FLORISSANT, Missouri, MCCLUER NORTH HIGH is a large high school, run under FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II. It teaches 1,059 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 111% above typical.

Within FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II, which oversees 23 schools and 8,809 students, MCCLUER NORTH HIGH is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MCCLUER NORTH HIGH shows that nearly all students (88%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 5% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Louis County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MCCLUER NORTH HIGH sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.4%; actual is 78.8%, +29.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (St. Louis County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, St. Louis County runs 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), of which MCCLUER NORTH HIGH is one.

PARKER ROAD ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MCCLUER NORTH HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCCLUER NORTH HIGH at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCCLUER NORTH HIGH has decreased 32%, going from 1,547 students in 2018 to 1,059 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 78% to 88% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.