Budget & finance
District profile / Missouri
St. Louis City
17,933
Students
2024-25 school year
68
Schools
2024-25 school year
$17,248
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 68% above the Missouri median
11.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Missouri median 13.4
St. Louis City is a public school district based in St Louis, Missouri, serving 17,933 students in 68 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 264 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Myra Berry. It spends about $17,248 per student on day-to-day operations, 68% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How St. Louis City compares
St. Louis CityMissouri median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$419.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 4%Local 81%
| Measure | St. Louis City | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,248 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,353 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $358.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $419.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,575 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,026 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 242 | 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. Myra Berry
Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia 93Columbia | 18,640 | 36 | $13,012 | 12.8 | #4 |
| Wentzville R-IVWentzville | 17,973 | 21 | $11,453 | 13.9 | #5 |
| St. Louis CitySt Louis · this district | 17,933 | 68 | $17,248 | 11.4 | #6 |
| Lee'S Summit R-VIILee'S Summit | 17,870 | 29 | $12,372 | 14.6 | #7 |
| Francis Howell R-IIIO'Fallon | 17,047 | 23 | $12,197 | 14.9 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County SchoolsLexington, NC | 17,985 | $9,233 | 16.2 |
| Palmdale ElementaryPalmdale, CA | 17,941 | $15,361 | 23.2 |
| Lakota LocalLiberty Township, OH | 17,885 | $11,590 | 24.6 |
| Jurupa UnifiedJurupa Valley, CA | 17,815 | $13,456 | 22.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mo-st-louis-city