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Miller Career Academy

Public Grades 9-12

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 1% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Miller Career Academy is a public high school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 537 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miller Career Academy faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement. The school consistently performs well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 7.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 22% in the district and 45.4% statewide. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 69.3% to 86.8%, and high dropout rates, from 4.5% to 14%, which are much higher than state and district averages. Additionally, Miller Career Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 50.1% to 77.3%, far exceeding the state and district.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Vashon High and Sumner High, Miller Career Academy's performance is consistently lower. However, the nearby Metro High, a magnet school, significantly outperforms Miller Career Academy and the district averages across all metrics. Despite the high funding levels and focus on career-oriented education, Miller Career Academy has struggled to improve its performance over the past decade.

430

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,144

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Grand
Saint Louis, MO 63106-1622

(314) 371-0394

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Hispanic:

3.7%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg25%

Missouri avg45%

363^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	363 of 367	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	353 of 378	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	344 of 352	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	353 of 361	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	345 of 358	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	443 of 468	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	338 of 401	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	429 of 504	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.4	489 of 521	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	484 of 523	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	485 of 522	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	413 of 528	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	458 of 516	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	458 of 507	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	505 of 539	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	498 of 538	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	496 of 534	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	92 of 105	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	74 of 105	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	90 of 99	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	94 of 105	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	82 of 96	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	84 of 111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	273 of 279	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	240 of 274	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	258 of 268	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	237 of 250	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	244 of 255	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	327 of 382	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)12th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II14%-38 vs state

Algebra I7%-38 vs state

Biology I3%-34 vs state

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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
Miller Career Academy	Public	9-12	1000 N Grand	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 371-0394	430	43	10.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	412 (95.8%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	363^rd of 367 public high schools	1.1%		7.8	353^rd of 378 public high schools	6.6%	10	7.2	3.0	14.5		$25,144	$1,074	$24,070
Grand Center Arts Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	402	36	11.0	100.0%	57 (14.2%)	314 (78.1%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	26.9	279^th of 367 public high schools	24.0%		22.9	293^rd of 378 public high schools	22.5%	14	21.0	15.6	48.9		$20,272	$2,161	$18,111
Griscom Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	3847 Enright Avenue	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 552-2219	27	6	4.5	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$34,995	$317	$34,678
Vashon High	Public	9-12	3035 Cass Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-9487	621	40	15.4	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	616 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3.6	365^th of 367 public high schools	0.5%		3.9	376^th of 378 public high schools	0.5%	11	4.0	1.4	4.1	8.7	$20,878	$724	$20,153
Metro High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4015 McPherson Ave	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 534-3894	317	24	13.2	100.0%	166 (52.4%)	78 (24.6%)	27 (8.5%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	98.5	2^nd of 367 public high schools	99.5%		98.7	1^st of 378 public high schools	99.7%	1	85.4	90.1	98.6	91.4	$21,643	$370	$21,273
KIPP St. Louis High	Public, Charter	9-12	706 N Jefferson Ave.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1030	354	40	8.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	339 (95.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	4.6	360^th of 367 public high schools	1.9%		6.1	359^th of 378 public high schools	5.0%	1	8.3	2.5	11.4		$21,387	$5,125	$16,262
Sumner High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4248 Cottage Ave	Saint Louis	63113	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 371-1048	407	32	12.7	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	401 (98.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.5	366^th of 367 public high schools	0.3%		5.7	360^th of 378 public high schools	4.8%	6	4.5	2.5	9.0	4.2	$21,001	$752	$20,248
Beaumont Cte High School	Public	9-12	3836 Natural Bridge Ave	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-2410	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hogan St Regional Youth Center	Public	6-12	1839 Hogan St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(314) 241-7525	17	1	17.0	82.4%	3 (17.6%)	14 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Confluence Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	310 North 15 Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 588-1088	442	32	13.8	100.0%	8 (1.8%)	364 (82.4%)	56 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	4.5	361^st of 367 public high schools	1.6%		4.9	369^th of 378 public high schools	2.4%	8	6.7	6.0	6.8		$22,742	$2,435	$20,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Career Academy

Is Miller Career Academy a good school?

Miller Career Academy ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Missouri high schools.

What district is Miller Career Academy in?

St. Louis City

How many students attend Miller Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Miller Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Miller Career Academy?

Students at Miller Career Academy are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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