Midwest
MO
Public Schools in Missouri
Full NCES CCD data · 2025–2026 School Year
2,488
Public Schools
566
Districts
885,243
Students
70,171
Teachers FTE
12.6:1
Avg S:T Ratio
$16,635
Per-Pupil Spend
83
Charter Schools
50%
Avg Free Lunch
School Districts in Missouri
Showing top 60 of 566 districts · sorted by school count
ST. LOUIS CITY
ST.LOUIS
68 schools
17,933 students
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SPRINGFIELD R-XII
SPRINGFIELD
57 schools
24,285 students
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DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
WELLSTON
41 schools
496 students
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COLUMBIA 93
COLUMBIA
36 schools
18,640 students
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MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED
WEST PLAINS
35 schools
652 students
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NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
KANSAS CITY
34 schools
21,252 students
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KANSAS CITY 33
KANSAS CITY
33 schools
15,079 students
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HAZELWOOD
ST LOUIS
32 schools
16,321 students
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ROCKWOOD R-VI
WILDWOOD
31 schools
19,597 students
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INDEPENDENCE 30
SUGAR CREEK
31 schools
14,272 students
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LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
LEES SUMMIT
30 schools
17,695 students
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PARKWAY C-2
TOWN & COUNTRY
29 schools
16,759 students
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FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
WENTZVILLE
27 schools
16,698 students
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ST. JOSEPH
St. Joseph
25 schools
10,430 students
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FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
WENTZVILLE
23 schools
17,047 students
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FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
ST LOUIS
23 schools
8,809 students
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WENTZVILLE R-IV
WENTZVILLE
22 schools
17,973 students
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BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
LEE'S SUMMIT
21 schools
14,657 students
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LIBERTY 53
LIBERTY
20 schools
11,826 students
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RAYTOWN C-2
RAYTOWN
20 schools
7,676 students
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
VANDALIA
20 schools
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PARK HILL
RIVERSIDE
20 schools
11,937 students
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MEHLVILLE R-IX
ST.LOUIS
19 schools
10,018 students
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FOX C-6
IMPERIAL
18 schools
10,258 students
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JEFFERSON CITY
JEFFERSON CITY
18 schools
8,491 students
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JOPLIN SCHOOLS
JOPLIN
16 schools
7,873 students
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HICKMAN MILLS C-1
KANSAS CITY
15 schools
4,472 students
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RIVERVIEW GARDENS
ST LOUIS
13 schools
5,116 students
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ST. CHARLES R-VI
ST.CHARLES
12 schools
4,732 students
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RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II
RAYMORE
12 schools
6,332 students
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TROY R-III
TROY
12 schools
6,510 students
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WEBB CITY R-VII
WEBB CITY
11 schools
4,623 students
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PATTONVILLE R-III
ST.ANN
11 schools
6,201 students
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CARTHAGE R-IX
CARTHAGE
11 schools
5,070 students
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FORT OSAGE R-I
INDEPENDENCE
11 schools
4,718 students
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WASHINGTON
Washington
11 schools
3,543 students
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Nixa Public Schools
NIXA
11 schools
6,792 students
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WAYNESVILLE R-VI
WAYNESVILLE
11 schools
6,190 students
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SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.
TOWN AND COUNTRY
10 schools
3,576 students
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MCDONALD CO. R-I
SOUTHWEST CITY
10 schools
3,595 students
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JACKSON R-II
MILLERSVILLE
10 schools
5,748 students
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LINDBERGH SCHOOLS
ST. LOUIS
10 schools
7,602 students
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NORTHWEST R-I
HOUSE SPRINGS
10 schools
5,815 students
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POPLAR BLUFF R-I
POPLAR BLUFF
10 schools
4,899 students
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RITENOUR
ST LOUIS
10 schools
6,579 students
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NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEOSHO
10 schools
4,998 students
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CAPE GIRARDEAU 63
CAPE GIRARDEAU
9 schools
4,310 students
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WEBSTER GROVES
ST LOUIS
9 schools
4,312 students
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GRANDVIEW C-4
KANSAS CITY
9 schools
3,665 students
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WILLARD R-II
WILLARD
9 schools
4,578 students
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KIRKWOOD R-VII
KIRKWOOD
9 schools
5,982 students
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HANNIBAL 60
HANNIBAL
9 schools
3,366 students
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SEDALIA 200
SEDALIA
9 schools
5,209 students
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KEARNEY R-I
KEARNEY
9 schools
3,424 students
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MERAMEC VALLEY R-III
VILLA RIDGE
9 schools
2,930 students
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CAMDENTON R-III
SUNRISE BEACH
9 schools
3,835 students
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BELTON 124
BELTON
8 schools
4,230 students
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GRAIN VALLEY R-V
GRAIN VALLEY
8 schools
4,546 students
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PLATTE CO. R-III
PLATTE CITY
8 schools
4,374 students
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ROLLA 31
ROLLA
8 schools
4,161 students
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Schools by Level
Top 10 Schools by Enrollment
Top Schools — Student:Teacher Ratio
Finance Summary
$16,635
Per-Pupil Spend
45%
Instruct. %
$15,249M
Total Revenue
$14,726M
Total Expend.
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Revenue Sources
Federal
$2,096.1M
State
$4,272.7M
Local
$8,880.2M
Total Revenue: $15,249M
Expenditure
Instruction
$6,669M
Other
$8,057M
Total Expenditure: $14,726M
Per-Pupil: $16,635
45% of spending goes to instruction
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of Local Government Finances in Education, 2023.
Education Overview
Total Public Schools
2,488
School Districts
566
Total Enrollment
885,243
Total Teachers (FTE)
70,171
Avg S:T Ratio
12.6:1
Avg Free Lunch %
49.9%
Charter Schools
83 of 2,488
Elementary Schools
1,213
Middle Schools
399
High Schools
658
Finance (Aggregate)
Total Revenue
$15,249M
Total Expenditure
$14,726M
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,635
Instruction %
45%
Federal Revenue
$2,096M
State Revenue
$4,273M
Local Revenue
$8,880M
Data Source
NCES CCD 2022–23