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Best High Schools
in ST. LOUIS CITY

This page covers 13 of the 15 high schools in ST. LOUIS CITY had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
CENTRAL VISUAL/PERF. ARTS HIGH
Grades 09–12386 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (13.3:1)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
CARNAHAN SCH. OF THE FUTURE
Grades 11–12149 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,285/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
MILLER CAREER ACADEMY
Grades 09–12532 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (11.7:1)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
GATEWAY HIGH
Grades 09–12825 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($19,285/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIO
Grades 09–12334 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,285/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
SOLDAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Grades 09–12487 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($19,285/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
26/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
COMMUNITY ACCESS JOB TRAINING
Grades 08–1284 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.0:1) · above-average investment ($19,285/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
6.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
METRO HIGH
Grades 09–12343 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($19,285/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
26/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
SUMNER HIGH
Grades 09–12264 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,285/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
67%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
MCKINLEY CLASS. LEADERSHIP AC.
Grades 06–12559 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,285/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,285
Above nat'l avg
3 more high schools in ST. LOUIS CITY not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
High Schools
67
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
District profileST. LOUIS CITY
Top Ranked High School
1
CENTRAL VISUAL/PERF. ARTS HIGH
Score: 69/10092% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.