High Schools in University City

Summary:

University City, Missouri is home to a single high school, University City Senior High, which serves grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high poverty levels, and elevated chronic absenteeism rates compared to state and district averages.

University City Senior High has an enrollment of 811 students and is ranked 278 out of 367 high schools in Missouri, earning a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 91.7% is above the state average, its dropout rate of 2.5% is lower than the state norm. However, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments lag behind state and district averages across subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and Government.

Despite spending $19,793 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1, the school's academic performance remains a concern. The school's SchoolDigger ranking has also declined from 246 out of 367 schools in 2024-2025 to 316 out of 378 schools in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other Missouri high schools. These challenges suggest the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of resource allocation to improve the educational outcomes for the students of University City Senior High.

District Detail

7700 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130-2042

(314) 290-4001

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,853

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University City Senior High	Public	9-12	7401 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4100	874	61	14.2	100.0%	58 (6.6%)	695 (79.5%)	76 (8.7%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)	32.8	246^th of 367 public high schools	33.0%		18.6	316^th of 378 public high schools	16.4%	70	42.0	17.8	39.9	37.6	$19,509	$941	$18,568

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KIPP St Louis Public Schools	1.56 mi	6	357^th
Normandy Schools Collaborative	1.7 mi	7	362^nd
The Leadership School	1.71 mi	1	345^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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