For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Lift For Life Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Lift For Life Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lift For Life Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lift For Life Academy High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
816 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lift For Life Academy 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#531 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
98%
15%
% White
1%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,044 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,828
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,044
$13,908
Best Lift For Life Academy School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lift For Life Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1731 S Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Gr: 9-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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