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Mehlville R-IX School District

3120 Lemay Ferry Rd
St Louis, MO 63125-4416
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mehlville R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Mehlville R-IX School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Mehlville R-IX School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
19 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
10,162 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mehlville R-IX School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#236 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
40%
45%
43%
41%
38%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,734 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,711
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,734
$13,908

Best Mehlville R-IX School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
3155 Koch Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5300
Gr: PK | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,162 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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