Bayless
Bayless is a public school district based in St Louis, Missouri, serving 1,805 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #119 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 602 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Amelia Ruzicka. It spends about $10,558 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Bayless compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bayless | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,558 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,896 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 226 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Amelia Ruzicka
Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora R-VIIIAurora | 1,843 | 4 | $9,672 | 12.6 | #116 |
| Cassville R-IVCassville | 1,821 | 4 | $9,900 | 13.8 | #117 |
| Kennett 39Kennett | 1,807 | 7 | $9,564 | 12.3 | #118 |
| BaylessSt Louis · this district | 1,805 | 3 | $10,558 | 15.8 | #119 |
| Gasconade Co. R-IIOwensville | 1,771 | 4 | $9,086 | 14.4 | #120 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Unified District (4389)Holbrook, AZ | 1,806 | $12,278 | 14.8 |
| Birch Run Area SchoolsBirch Run, MI | 1,806 | $10,755 | 18.4 |
| Moraga ElementaryMoraga, CA | 1,805 | $13,924 | 22.0 |
| Eaton Community CityEaton, OH | 1,805 | $12,797 | 16.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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