Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Missouri.

Cities in Missouri with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in public schools.

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#	City	Population	Student-Teacher Ratio	Public Schools
1	Clayton	17,380	10.4:1	7
2	St. Charles	71,508	11.1:1	17
3	St. Louis	288,512	11.8:1	109
4	Jefferson City	42,488	11.9:1	19
5	University City	34,685	11.9:1	7
6	Gladstone	27,207	12.0:1	7
7	Bolivar	11,170	12.1:1	6
8	Cape Girardeau	40,344	12.2:1	12
9	Moberly	13,526	12.2:1	8
10	Maryville	10,428	12.3:1	5
11	Bridgeton	11,369	12.4:1	3
12	Dardenne Prairie	13,503	12.5:1	4
13	Fulton	12,617	12.7:1	13
14	Kirkwood	29,363	12.9:1	7
15	Kirksville	17,563	12.9:1	5
16	Hannibal	16,771	12.9:1	10
17	Washington	15,130	12.9:1	5
18	St. Ann	12,811	12.9:1	2
19	Ozark	22,417	13.0:1	8
20	St. Peters	59,092	13.1:1	11
21	Kansas City	510,612	13.2:1	165
22	Springfield	169,954	13.2:1	53
23	Mehlville	29,805	13.2:1	6
24	Creve Coeur	18,643	13.2:1	5
25	Sikeston	16,320	13.2:1	10
26	Sedalia	22,003	13.3:1	11
27	O'Fallon	93,801	13.4:1	23
28	Grain Valley	16,271	13.4:1	6
29	Concord	18,368	13.5:1	3
30	Lemay	16,228	13.5:1	4
31	Marshall	13,739	13.5:1	9
32	Columbia	128,548	13.6:1	37
33	Overland	15,695	13.6:1	4
34	Union	12,781	13.6:1	5
35	Poplar Bluff	16,254	13.7:1	10
36	Raymore	24,526	13.8:1	6
37	Webster Groves	23,712	13.9:1	7
38	Arnold	20,956	13.9:1	6
39	Warrensburg	19,582	13.9:1	8
40	Branson	12,817	13.9:1	8
41	Kearney	10,885	13.9:1	9
42	Lake St. Louis	18,066	14.0:1	1
43	Troy	13,947	14.0:1	8
44	Maryland Heights	27,880	14.1:1	6
45	Kennett	10,196	14.1:1	7
46	Harrisonville	9,970	14.1:1	8
47	St. Joseph	71,236	14.2:1	28
48	Ballwin	31,279	14.2:1	6
49	Affton	19,052	14.2:1	3
50	Smithville	10,705	14.2:1	5
51	Joplin	52,593	14.3:1	15
52	Chesterfield	49,574	14.4:1	12
53	Wentzville	47,061	14.4:1	14
54	Liberty	30,689	14.4:1	16
55	Manchester	18,160	14.4:1	5
56	Carthage	15,574	14.4:1	10
57	Mexico	11,477	14.4:1	7
58	Florissant	51,773	14.5:1	17
59	Grandview	26,527	14.5:1	8
60	West Plains	12,441	14.5:1	6
61	Wildwood	35,133	14.6:1	9
62	Excelsior Springs	10,484	14.6:1	7
63	Lee's Summit	103,656	14.7:1	30
64	Belton	25,008	14.8:1	8
65	Republic	19,829	14.8:1	8
66	Lebanon	15,270	14.8:1	8
67	Nixa	24,836	15.0:1	10
68	Farmington	18,282	15.0:1	10
69	Crestwood	12,295	15.0:1	2
70	Raytown	29,445	15.2:1	12
71	Blue Springs	59,965	15.3:1	15
72	Webb City	13,221	15.3:1	8
73	Ferguson	18,213	15.5:1	6
74	Rolla	20,287	15.6:1	9
75	Eureka	13,081	15.6:1	4
76	Independence	121,740	15.7:1	34
77	Neosho	13,224	15.7:1	9
78	Old Jamestown	20,651	16.0:1	2
79	Oakville	35,333	16.1:1	7
80	Jackson	15,659	16.1:1	7
81	Spanish Lake	17,873	16.6:1	6
82	Hazelwood	25,114	16.7:1	9
83	Bellefontaine Neighbors	10,498	16.9:1	4
84	Festus	13,201	17.2:1	5
85	Jennings	12,918	19.8:1	7