|
EDUCATION
ATTAINMENT 2006
(As a percentage of total population aged 25 or older)
|
St.
Louis, MO-IL MSA
|
U.S.
|
| High
School Graduate or Higher |
86.7%
|
84.1%
|
| Bachelor's
Degree or Higher |
28.6%
|
27.0%
|
| Graduate
or Professional Degree |
10.6%
|
9.9%
|
INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER LEARNING
(Enrollment and degrees awarded, 2005-06 school year)
| ST.
LOUIS MO-IL MSA |
Universities
and Four-Year Colleges
|
Two-Year
or Community Colleges
|
Totals
|
| Full-Time
Enrollment |
79,463
|
31,361
|
110,824
|
| Part-Time
Enrollment |
34,081
|
40,091
|
74,172
|
| Total
Enrollment |
113,575
|
71,452
|
185,027
|
| Certificates
Awarded |
1,173
|
5,452
|
6,625
|
| Associate's
Degrees Awarded |
1,226
|
6,679
|
7,905
|
| Bachelor's
Degrees Awarded |
12,143
|
0
|
12,143
|
| Master's
Degrees Awarded |
10,984
|
0
|
10,984
|
| Doctoral
Degrees Awarded |
565
|
0
|
565
|
|
First
Professional Degrees Awarded
|
1,441
|
0
|
1,441
|
Total
Bachelors
1st Professional
Degrees Awarded |
25,133
|
0
|
25,133
|
| Total
Degrees Awarded |
26,359
|
6,679
|
33,038
|
HIGHER
RANKINGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
The St. Louis
area has 28 four-year universities and colleges enrolling over
110,000 students and producing over 25,000 graduates with bachelor’s,
post-bachelor’s or professional degrees each year. Higher education
options range from community and technical colleges to the esteemed
Saint Louis University and the nationally recognized and prestigious
Washington University. The following are selected educational
rankings achieved by St. Louis area institutions of higher education.
Maryville
University ranked 29th of the universities in the Midwest division
of the 2007 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Universities-Master’s”
category.1
McKendree
University was ranked 18th best of Baccalaureate Colleges: Midwest
by U.S. News & World Report, earning a “Great Schools,
Great Prices” ranking.2
Saint Louis
University has the #1 ranked Healthcare Law Program in the country
according to the U.S. News & World Report for 2007, as
well as among the Best National Universities (82nd) and Top Law
Schools (85th).3
Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville ranked 46th of the universities in the
Midwest division of the 2007 U.S. News & World Report’s
“Best Universities-Master’s” category.4
University
of Missouri-St. Louis was named by the U.S. News & World Report
in 2007 as the 8th-best international business program in the
country. The Princeton Review ranked the UMSL college of
business administration among the nation’s best business schools.5
Washington
University in St. Louis—Ranked the 4th best medical research school
in the nation. It was also ranked in the Best National Universities
category (12th).6 Washington University also received several
other rankings within specialty fields including: Primary Medical
Care (38th), Health Specialties: Physical Therapy (2nd), Occupational
Therapy (3rd), Social Work (2nd), Law Specialties: Trial Advocacy
(3rd) Fine Arts Specialties: Sculpting (13th) Top Business Schools:
(29th), Top Engineering Schools: (42nd), Top Law Schools: (19th)7
The Olin School of Business ranks 16th according to the “Best
Undergraduate B-Schools” released by BusinessWeek, March
2007.8
Webster University
was named the 26th-best university in the Midwest division of
the 2007 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Universities-Master’s”
category.9
The City of
St. Louis ranked as the 6th most literate city in the U.S. with
populations over 250,000, up from 12th place in 2006.10 Additionally,
the City of St. Louis ranks 2nd in the country for Library Support,
Holdings, and Utilization according to a study that ranks America’s
Most Literate Cities. The St. Louis Public Library was best among
libraries in 70 cities, according to this 2007 study by Central
Connecticut State University.
The percent
of adults over 25 in the St. Louis MSA who are high school graduates
was 86.7% in 2006, exceeding the U.S. average. The percent of
adults over 25 with a bachelor’s degree or higher was 28.6%, also
above the national average.11
ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
There are
151 different school districts in the St. Louis, MO-IL MSA and
approximately 900 public schools. All districts are funded by
local tax levies with varying assessment rates. Municipalities
play a central role, with the local tax base of each school district
funding new and existing educational programs and services, as
well as providing maintenance and upkeep to the facilities.
Many St. Louis
area schools provide additional programs for gifted students and
special programs for challenged students. There are also many
magnet or charter schools for children seeking a non-traditional
learning environment.
PRIVATE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
There are
376 private schools in the St. Louis, MO-IL MSA. Many long-established
and strong independent schools exist, as well as an active parochial
school network. The St. Louis region ranks nationally for having
one of the largest percentages of enrollment in Catholic parochial
schools, as measured by the number of registered Catholics in
the St. Louis area.
| SCHOOLS
& ENROLLMENT |
| ST.
LOUIS, MO-IL MSA |
| School
Districts |
151
|
| Private
Schools |
376
|
| Public
Schools |
871
|
| Private
Enrollment K-12 |
86,735
|
| Public
Enrollment K-12 |
431,453
|
| Total
MSA Enrollment |
518,188
|
| K-12
RANKING AND AWARDS |
| NEWSWEEK |
|
TOP
U.S. SCHOOLS 20071
Metro Academic and Classical High School in St. Louis ranked
147th best in the nation according to “The Complete List:
1,351 Top U.S. Schools” by Newsweek, which ranked
public high schools for 2006. Six other St. Louis area high
schools were listed in the top 1,000 secondary schools.
The St. Louis area schools included:
- Metro
Academic and Classical High School (147th),
- Ladue
(275th),
- Clayton
(335th),
- Marquette
(714th) (tied),
- Rockwood
Summit (714th) (tied),
- Eureka
(748th),
- Lindbergh
(810th)
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| MISSOURI |
|
GOLD
STAR SCHOOLS 20072
- Avery
Elementary School– Webster Groves School District
- Conway
Elementary School– Ladue School District
- Westchester
Elementary School– Kirkwood R-VII School District
- Wright
City Elementary School– Wright City R-II School District
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| U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
|
NO
CHILD LEFT BEHIND BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS 20073
- Brennan
Woods Elementary School
- Conway
Elementary School
- Westchester
Elementary School
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| EXPANSION
MANAGEMENT |
|
EDUCATION
QUOTIENT, 20074
Gold
Medal School Districts (Top 17% nationally)
- Parkway
C-2 – Gold Medal
- Rockwood
R-VI – Gold Medal
- Webster
Groves – Gold Medal
Blue
Ribbon Districts (Top 33% nationally)
- Francis
Howell R-111 – Blue Ribbon
- Mehlville
R-1X – Blue Ribbon
Sources |
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