The average student-teacher ratio in Missouri public schools is approximately 13:1 (2026).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
4:1
Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Public Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Missouri (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK
9600 Ne 79th St
Kansas City, MO 64158
(816) 736-5324
Kansas City, MO 64158
(816) 736-5324
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
External Sites
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-12
12110 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK
1511 Kings Hwy
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 521-5485
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 521-5485
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: K-12
101e Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
(855) 256-4975
Columbia, MO 65211
(855) 256-4975
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
North Side Community-grand Center
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 6-8
620 North Grand Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 499-2009
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 499-2009
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Bosworth High School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
102 E Eldridge St
Bosworth, MO 64623
(660) 534-7311
Bosworth, MO 64623
(660) 534-7311
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK
6479 N Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 321-5250
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 321-5250
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Litzsinger
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-8
10094 Litzsinger Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 989-8800
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 989-8800
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Mo School For The Blind - Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-8
3815 Magnolia Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Spickard Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-6
105 N 4th St
Spickard, MO 64679
(660) 485-6121
Spickard, MO 64679
(660) 485-6121
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK
400 Joachim Ave
Herculaneum, MO 63048
(636) 479-5200
Herculaneum, MO 63048
(636) 479-5200
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Wheeler High School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 9-12
505 E 5th St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2515
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2515
Rank: #13 - 1913. - 19.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK
906 South Street
Stockton, MO 65785
(417) 276-5143
Stockton, MO 65785
(417) 276-5143
Rank: #13 - 1913. - 19.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK
1510 E Broadway St
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-6284
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 326-6284
Rank: #13 - 1913. - 19.
Hiram Neuwoehner
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
12112 Clayton Rd.
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8700
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8700
Rank: #13 - 1913. - 19.
Mo School For The Blind - High School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
3815 Magnolia Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Rank: #13 - 1913. - 19.
North Daviess Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-6
413 E Second St
Jameson, MO 64647
(660) 828-4123
Jameson, MO 64647
(660) 828-4123
Rank: #13 - 1913. - 19.
North Side Community School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-5
3033 N. Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-9502
Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-9502
Rank: #13 - 1913. - 19.
Southview
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
11660 Eddie And Park Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 989-8900
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 989-8900
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Ackerman
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-8
1550 Derhake Rd
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 989-7200
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 989-7200
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Breckenridge High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
400 W Colfax St
Breckenridge, MO 64625
(660) 644-5715
Breckenridge, MO 64625
(660) 644-5715
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Cainsville Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-5
1308 Depot St
Cainsville, MO 64632
(660) 893-5214
Cainsville, MO 64632
(660) 893-5214
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
198 Avery Ln
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-8800
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-8800
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Carl Junction Satellite School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 4-12
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 347-7895
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Citadel School
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
400 S Mine
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2472
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2472
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Craig Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-6
402 N Ward
Craig, MO 64437
(660) 683-5431
Craig, MO 64437
(660) 683-5431
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Craig High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
402 N Ward
Craig, MO 64437
(660) 683-5431
Craig, MO 64437
(660) 683-5431
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
E W Thompson
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1520 Thompson Blvd
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 530-5575
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 530-5575
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Exceptional Child Coop.
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
206 W Spruce St
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3196
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3196
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
H Kenneth Kirchner School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1403 Riverside Dr
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-7142
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-7142
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Hale Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-5
518 Main St
Hale, MO 64643
(660) 565-2417
Hale, MO 64643
(660) 565-2417
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
Hwy 32 East
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5766
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5766
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
501 S Brentwood Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Juvenile Justice Center
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 1-12
5665 Roger I Wilson Mem Dr
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Rank: #20 - 4420. - 44.
Middle Grove Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-8
11476 Rte M
Madison, MO 65263
(660) 291-8583
Madison, MO 65263
(660) 291-8583
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average public schools student-teacher ratio?
The Missouri average public schools student-teacher ratio is 13:1 for 2026.
What are the public schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Missouri?
The best top-ranked public schools in Missouri include Early Child. Education Center, External Sites and Hanthorn Early Education.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Missouri?
The public high school with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Missouri is External Sites, with a value of 1:1. The public elementary school with the lowest student-teacher ratio is External Sites, with a value of 1:1.
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