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Schools in St. Louis · St. Louis Public Schools

St. Louis’s public schools score below 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in St. Louis’s districts is 13%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Louis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#569of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 14 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
882 students on the public path
In brief

St. Louis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 774 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Louis’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports St. Louis’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,622 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Eugene M Nikkari Elementary, then TS Nurnberger Middle School, then St Louis High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Louis’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Michigan school districts, #569 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (774)Better than 34%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 524 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put St. Louis anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Louis’s students in the tested grades sat them (524 in math, 524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Louis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning CenterSt. Louis Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Eugene M Nikkari ElementarySt. Louis Public SchoolsC
6–8TS Nurnberger Middle SchoolSt. Louis Public SchoolsC
9–12St Louis High SchoolSt. Louis Public SchoolsC

St. Louis’s public schools are run by St. Louis Public Schools, which also serves Bethany, Emerson, Greendale and Jasper and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Louis Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 882 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,622MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 45.4% · 524 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.6% · 524 students tested

St. Louis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share St. Louis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. LouisC+St. Louis
Pine RiverB−Alma PK–12 · St. Louis PK–12
BethanyB−St. Louis PK–12 · Breckenridge PK–12
AlmaB−Alma

2 of the 3 neighbors share St. Louis with St. Louis, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in St. Louis

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in St. Louisby address
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saint Louis
206 students16:1Rate it →
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saint Louis
C
215 students17:1Rate it →
TS Nurnberger Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Louis
C
217 students14:1Rate it →
St Louis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Louis
C
244 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (St Louis Correctional Facility and Central Michigan Correctional Facility).

Questions about St. Louis’s schools

Are St. Louis’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Louis children attend score below 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #569 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Louis in?

St. Louis Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 882 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Louis kids go to high school?

St Louis High School in Saint Louis, with 244 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is St. Louis’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in St. Louis Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does St. Louis spend per student?

$15,622 in St. Louis Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.