Maplewood-Richmond Heights
Maplewood-Richmond Heights is a public school district based in Maplewood, Missouri, serving 1,523 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #133 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Mary Hendricks Harris. It spends about $14,652 per student on day-to-day operations, 43% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Maplewood-Richmond Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,652 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,354 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 218 | 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 →Dr. Mary Hendricks Harris
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove R-IIIMountain Grove | 1,543 | 5 | $9,187 | 12.5 | #130 |
| Richmond R-XVIRichmond | 1,543 | 4 | $10,311 | 13.1 | #131 |
| Mt. Vernon R-VMt Vernon | 1,542 | 5 | $9,325 | 13.9 | #132 |
| Maplewood-Richmond HeightsMaplewood · this district | 1,523 | 4 | $14,652 | 11.8 | #133 |
| Doniphan R-IDoniphan | 1,499 | 5 | $8,762 | 12.1 | #134 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke School DistrictLonoke, AR | 1,524 | $10,633 | 12.8 |
| Park Forest School District 163Park Forest, IL | 1,524 | $23,697 | 12.9 |
| Essexville-Hampton Public SchoolsEssexville, MI | 1,523 | $10,914 | 15.2 |
| Rensselaer Central School CorporationRensselaer, IN | 1,522 | $12,943 | 14.5 |
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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