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B−

St. Clair R-XIII School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves St. Clair and Parkway.

St. Clair’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,062
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,967
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$13.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Clair R-XIII School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $13.1M, about $6,360 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−St. Clair 4,813Parkway 636

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for St. Clair. Grade by grade →

PK–2ST. Clair Elem.This district
3–5Edgar Murray Elem.This district
6–8ST. Clair JR. HighThis district
9–12ST. Clair HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 39.2% · 1,077 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 43.2% · 1,079 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 181 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,967 per student · 4% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,221’20
2,219’21
2,230’22
2,092’23
2,062’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

ST. Clair Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · St Clair
441 students16:1
Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop.
Other · Grades PK–12 · St Clair
C−
114 students5:1
Edgar Murray Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · St Clair
C+
429 students14:1
ST. Clair JR. High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Clair
B−
451 students14:1
ST. Clair High
High · Grades 9–12 · St Clair
C+
627 students13:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.