The 2023 Niche Best Schools rankings have been released. The District has been ranked as the best school district in the state and as the 13th best district in the country. The District has also been ranked as the best place to teach in Missouri and the top district with the best teachers in Missouri. The District also ranked in the following categories below:

• Best Public High Schools

  • #2 in Missouri

• Best High Schools for STEM - Combined Private and Public School Ranking 

  • #6 (Top ranked public high school) in Missouri

• Best Public Middle Schools

  • #1 in Missouri

• Best Public Elementary Schools

  • 3 of the Top 4 in Missouri (#2 MER, #3 CPT, #4 GLN)

Niche K-12 website’s rankings are based on data collected from various sources including the U.S. Department of Education, directly from the schools, reports from Niche users, and many other specialized sources for each category. They have garnered almost 2.5 million reviews in total from students, parents, teachers, and others. 

To learn how Niche develops their rankings and how they gather data, visit their website.