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Cities in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024

Clayton, MO had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 81 cities in 2024, at 95.6%. St. Ann, MO had the lowest, at 8.4%. The median was 42.3% and the figure for Missouri was 43.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest95.6Clayton, MO
Lowest8.4St. Ann, MO
Median42.381 cities
Missouri43.6History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Clayton, MO: 95.6 %Clayton, MO95.6Town and Country, MO: 93.4 %Town and Country, MO93.4Kirkwood, MO: 81.8 %Kirkwood, MO81.8Wildwood, MO: 76 %Wildwood, MO76Creve Coeur, MO: 75.3 %Creve Coeur, MO75.3Webster Groves, MO: 74.6 %Webster Groves, MO74.6Crestwood, MO: 73.4 %Crestwood, MO73.4Kearney, MO: 72.9 %Kearney, MO72.9Lebanon, MO: 72.8 %Lebanon, MO72.8Ballwin, MO: 71.1 %Ballwin, MO71.1Warrensburg, MO: 68.8 %Warrensburg, MO68.8Rolla, MO: 68.5 %Rolla, MO68.5Kennett, MO: 68.1 %Kennett, MO68.1Maryville, MO: 67.9 %Maryville, MO67.9Festus, MO: 67.7 %Festus, MO67.7Manchester, MO: 64.1 %Manchester, MO64.1Harrisonville, MO: 64 %Harrisonville, MO64Monett, MO: 63.9 %Monett, MO63.9Chesterfield, MO: 63.5 %Chesterfield, MO63.5Lake St. Louis, MO: 63.4 %Lake St. Louis, MO63.4Eureka, MO: 62.1 %Eureka, MO62.1St. Charles, MO: 61.2 %St. Charles, MO61.2Webb City, MO: 59.3 %Webb City, MO59.3Jackson, MO: 58.9 %Jackson, MO58.9Columbia, MO: 57.7 %Columbia, MO57.7O'Fallon, MO: 55.7 %O'Fallon, MO55.7Dardenne Prairie, MO: 55.5 %Dardenne Prairie, MO55.5Liberty, MO: 55 %Liberty, MO55St. Louis, MO: 53.8 %St. Louis, MO53.8Florissant, MO: 52.9 %Florissant, MO52.9Hazelwood, MO: 51.9 %Hazelwood, MO51.9Wentzville, MO: 51.7 %Wentzville, MO51.7Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO: 49.7 %Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO49.7University City, MO: 48.4 %University City, MO48.4Sedalia, MO: 48 %Sedalia, MO48Maryland Heights, MO: 47.8 %Maryland Heights, MO47.8Hannibal, MO: 47.4 %Hannibal, MO47.4Washington, MO: 46.3 %Washington, MO46.3Belton, MO: 46 %Belton, MO46Blue Springs, MO: 43.8 %Blue Springs, MO43.8Clayton, MO: 95.6 %Clayton, MO95.6Town and Country, MO: 93.4 %Town and Country, MO93.4Kirkwood, MO: 81.8 %Kirkwood, MO81.8Wildwood, MO: 76 %Wildwood, MO76Creve Coeur, MO: 75.3 %Creve Coeur, MO75.3Webster Groves, MO: 74.6 %Webster Groves, MO74.6Crestwood, MO: 73.4 %Crestwood, MO73.4Kearney, MO: 72.9 %Kearney, MO72.9Lebanon, MO: 72.8 %Lebanon, MO72.8Ballwin, MO: 71.1 %Ballwin, MO71.1Warrensburg, MO: 68.8 %Warrensburg, MO68.8Rolla, MO: 68.5 %Rolla, MO68.5Kennett, MO: 68.1 %Kennett, MO68.1Maryville, MO: 67.9 %Maryville, MO67.9Festus, MO: 67.7 %Festus, MO67.7Manchester, MO: 64.1 %Manchester, MO64.1Harrisonville, MO: 64 %Harrisonville, MO64Monett, MO: 63.9 %Monett, MO63.9Chesterfield, MO: 63.5 %Chesterfield, MO63.5Lake St. Louis, MO: 63.4 %Lake St. Louis, MO63.4Eureka, MO: 62.1 %Eureka, MO62.1St. Charles, MO: 61.2 %St. Charles, MO61.2Webb City, MO: 59.3 %Webb City, MO59.3Jackson, MO: 58.9 %Jackson, MO58.9Columbia, MO: 57.7 %Columbia, MO57.7O'Fallon, MO: 55.7 %O'Fallon, MO55.7Dardenne Prairie, MO: 55.5 %Dardenne Prairie, MO55.5Liberty, MO: 55 %Liberty, MO55St. Louis, MO: 53.8 %St. Louis, MO53.8Florissant, MO: 52.9 %Florissant, MO52.9Hazelwood, MO: 51.9 %Hazelwood, MO51.9Wentzville, MO: 51.7 %Wentzville, MO51.7Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO: 49.7 %Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO49.7University City, MO: 48.4 %University City, MO48.4Sedalia, MO: 48 %Sedalia, MO48Maryland Heights, MO: 47.8 %Maryland Heights, MO47.8Hannibal, MO: 47.4 %Hannibal, MO47.4Washington, MO: 46.3 %Washington, MO46.3Belton, MO: 46 %Belton, MO46Blue Springs, MO: 43.8 %Blue Springs, MO43.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Clayton, MO95.6+1.5 pts
2Town and Country, MO93.4-2.1 pts
3Kirkwood, MO81.8-1.6 pts
4Wildwood, MO76-5.2 pts
5Creve Coeur, MO75.3-3 pts
6Webster Groves, MO74.6-5.5 pts
7Crestwood, MO73.4-2.1 pts
8Kearney, MO72.9-11.1 pts
9Lebanon, MO72.8+20 pts
10Ballwin, MO71.1+12.5 pts
11Warrensburg, MO68.8-5 pts
12Rolla, MO68.5-1.8 pts
13Kennett, MO68.1+2.7 pts
14Maryville, MO67.9+4 pts
15Festus, MO67.7-7.4 pts
16Manchester, MO64.1+0.9 pts
17Harrisonville, MO64+17.7 pts
18Monett, MO63.9+16.8 pts
19Chesterfield, MO63.5+3.1 pts
20Lake St. Louis, MO63.4-1.4 pts
21Eureka, MO62.1-18 pts
22St. Charles, MO61.2+1.5 pts
23Webb City, MO59.3+3.9 pts
24Jackson, MO58.9+15.6 pts
25Columbia, MO57.7+2.5 pts
26O'Fallon, MO55.7+1.2 pts
27Dardenne Prairie, MO55.5+1.2 pts
28Liberty, MO55-0.4 pts
29St. Louis, MO53.8+3.5 pts
30Florissant, MO52.9+1.5 pts
31Hazelwood, MO51.9+13.1 pts
32Wentzville, MO51.7+6.7 pts
33Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO49.7-7.9 pts
34University City, MO48.4-20.7 pts
35Sedalia, MO48+4.9 pts
36Maryland Heights, MO47.8-7.4 pts
37Hannibal, MO47.4+0.6 pts
38Washington, MO46.3-8.8 pts
39Belton, MO46+9.5 pts
40Blue Springs, MO43.8-5.4 pts
41Smithville, MO42.3-6.2 pts
42Kansas City, MO42.2+1.6 pts
43Ozark, MO42.1-9.5 pts
44St. Peters, MO42-0.1 pts
45Cape Girardeau, MO41.3+4.9 pts
45St. Joseph, MO41.3+0.2 pts
47Overland, MO39.2+4.8 pts
48Grandview, MO39.2+4.8 pts
49Republic, MO37.2+9 pts
50Springfield, MO37.2-4.7 pts
51Ellisville, MO37.2-3.9 pts
52Grain Valley, MO37.1-10.7 pts
53Carthage, MO37.1-7.3 pts
54Marshall, MO36.8-9.1 pts
55Moberly, MO35.4+8.4 pts
56Lee's Summit, MO35.4-1.7 pts
57Gladstone, MO34.6+8.1 pts
58Bolivar, MO34+10.1 pts
59Poplar Bluff, MO30.9+9.4 pts
60Independence, MO29.5-0.4 pts
61Sikeston, MO29.2+8.1 pts
62Ferguson, MO29.1-10.1 pts
63Bridgeton, MO29+16.8 pts
64Raymore, MO28.8-2.1 pts
65Nixa, MO28.3-7.1 pts
66Excelsior Springs, MO28.2-4 pts
67Troy, MO27.9-5.1 pts
68Kirksville, MO23.6-3.1 pts
69Jefferson City, MO22.7+0.4 pts
70Jennings, MO22.3-2 pts
71West Plains, MO22.3+11.8 pts
72Joplin, MO21.9+0.5 pts
73Arnold, MO21.1+6.7 pts
74Raytown, MO21.1-10.1 pts
75Farmington, MO19.9+1.2 pts
76Union, MO16.9-5.7 pts
77Mexico, MO15.7+1.6 pts
78Branson, MO13.6+8.7 pts
79Neosho, MO10.3-4.4 pts
80Fulton, MO10.2+10.2 pts
81St. Ann, MO8.4-12.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Missouri by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024}},
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Clayton, MO, with 95.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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St. Ann, MO, with 8.4% in 2024.

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