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 are 3 public high schools serving 3,309 students in Mehlville R-IX School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Mehlville R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mehlville R-IX School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oakville Sr. High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
19 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
10,162 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
79%
70%
% 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.
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 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakville Sr. High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5557 Milburn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-7000
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 467-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,818 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Mehlville High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Lemay Ferry Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-6000
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,414 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
69 Randolph Place
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-7850
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 467-7850
Gr: K-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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