Charlack’s public schools score below 93% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Charlack’s districts is 22%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charlack, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Charlack’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,034 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ritenour Middle, then Ritenour SR. High. Enrollment is up 6% 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.
What’s behind Charlack’s grade
D: better than 7% of Missouri school districts. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Charlack, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Charlack
Ritenour Early Childhood CTR
Grades PK · 149 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
6th grade in Charlack
Ritenour Middle
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
7th grade in Charlack
Ritenour Middle
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
8th grade in Charlack
Ritenour Middle
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
9th grade in Charlack
Ritenour SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
10th grade in Charlack
Ritenour SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in St Louis
Charlack’s public schools are run by Ritenour School District, which also serves Breckenridge Hills, Edmundson, Overland and St. Ann and others. Parts of Charlack (6% of its land) are served by Normandy Schools Collaborative instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Charlack vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Charlack’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Charlack | D | Ritenour |
| Sycamore Hills | — | Ritenour |
| Overland | D | Ritenour |
| St. John | D | Ritenour |
All 3 neighbors share Ritenour with Charlack, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Charlack
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Charlack’s schools
Are Charlack’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Charlack children attend score below 93% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Charlack in?
Ritenour School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,579 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Charlack are served by Normandy Schools Collaborative.
Where do Charlack kids go to high school?
Ritenour SR. High in St Louis, with 2,041 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Charlack’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Ritenour School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Charlack spend per student?
$13,034 in Ritenour School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Charlack families are saying about school.
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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.