Mehlville R-IX School District

3120 Lemay Ferry Rd
St Louis, MO 63125-4416
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Mehlville R-IX School District.
Public 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#213 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mehlville R-IX  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mehlville R-IX  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mehlville R-IX  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mehlville R-IX  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mehlville R-IX  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.54
# American Indian Students
21 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
406 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
379 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
823 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
8,072 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
79%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
298
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
702
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
721
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
769
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
699
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
765
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
695
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
754
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
744
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
783
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
799
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
820
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
859
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
754
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Mehlville R-IX  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$109 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mehlville R-IX  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,711
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mehlville R-IX  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,734
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mehlville R-IX  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mehlville R-IX School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
3155 Koch Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-5300
Grades: PK
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,162 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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