Ladue School District
School district in Missouri, United States
The Ladue School District is a public school district in Ladue, Missouri, with four elementary, one middle, and one high school, with a special Fifth Grade Center. The district serves 4,180 total students, and employs 280 full-time classroom teachers. As one of the top districts in the nation, the district houses a talented student base who excel academically, including in Science Olympiad events and VEX Robotics . The total operating revenue is $49.9 mil. with $50.2 mil. operating expenses. Ladue spends $11,903 per student, and pays an average of $62,697 per teacher ($41,000-$101,542). According to Newsweek (June 19, 2011 issue), Ladue ranks in the top 2% of public schools in the nation.
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The Ladue School District serves an area encompassing 19 sq. mi.
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