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Jennings School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,064 students in Jennings School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Jennings School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jennings School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#534 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)14%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
97%
20%
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,029 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 $11,835 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,029
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,835
$13,908
Best Jennings School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Primary
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7047 Emma
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8070
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8070
Grades: PK-3
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8420 Sunbury
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8170
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8170
Grades: PK-3
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Northview Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8920 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8050
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8050
Grades: PK-6
| 503 students
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