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

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `preschool_enrolment_rate_3_4`
- Unit: %
- Definition: 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.
- Source: 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
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/missouri-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Clayton, MO | 95.6 |
| 2 | Town and Country, MO | 93.4 |
| 3 | Kirkwood, MO | 81.8 |
| 4 | Wildwood, MO | 76 |
| 5 | Creve Coeur, MO | 75.3 |
| 6 | Webster Groves, MO | 74.6 |
| 7 | Crestwood, MO | 73.4 |
| 8 | Kearney, MO | 72.9 |
| 9 | Lebanon, MO | 72.8 |
| 10 | Ballwin, MO | 71.1 |
| 11 | Warrensburg, MO | 68.8 |
| 12 | Rolla, MO | 68.5 |
| 13 | Kennett, MO | 68.1 |
| 14 | Maryville, MO | 67.9 |
| 15 | Festus, MO | 67.7 |
| 16 | Manchester, MO | 64.1 |
| 17 | Harrisonville, MO | 64 |
| 18 | Monett, MO | 63.9 |
| 19 | Chesterfield, MO | 63.5 |
| 20 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 63.4 |
| 21 | Eureka, MO | 62.1 |
| 22 | St. Charles, MO | 61.2 |
| 23 | Webb City, MO | 59.3 |
| 24 | Jackson, MO | 58.9 |
| 25 | Columbia, MO | 57.7 |
| 26 | O'Fallon, MO | 55.7 |
| 27 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 55.5 |
| 28 | Liberty, MO | 55 |
| 29 | St. Louis, MO | 53.8 |
| 30 | Florissant, MO | 52.9 |
| 31 | Hazelwood, MO | 51.9 |
| 32 | Wentzville, MO | 51.7 |
| 33 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 49.7 |
| 34 | University City, MO | 48.4 |
| 35 | Sedalia, MO | 48 |
| 36 | Maryland Heights, MO | 47.8 |
| 37 | Hannibal, MO | 47.4 |
| 38 | Washington, MO | 46.3 |
| 39 | Belton, MO | 46 |
| 40 | Blue Springs, MO | 43.8 |
| 41 | Smithville, MO | 42.3 |
| 42 | Kansas City, MO | 42.2 |
| 43 | Ozark, MO | 42.1 |
| 44 | St. Peters, MO | 42 |
| 45 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 41.3 |
| 45 | St. Joseph, MO | 41.3 |
| 47 | Overland, MO | 39.2 |
| 48 | Grandview, MO | 39.2 |
| 49 | Republic, MO | 37.2 |
| 50 | Springfield, MO | 37.2 |
| 51 | Ellisville, MO | 37.2 |
| 52 | Grain Valley, MO | 37.1 |
| 53 | Carthage, MO | 37.1 |
| 54 | Marshall, MO | 36.8 |
| 55 | Moberly, MO | 35.4 |
| 56 | Lee's Summit, MO | 35.4 |
| 57 | Gladstone, MO | 34.6 |
| 58 | Bolivar, MO | 34 |
| 59 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 30.9 |
| 60 | Independence, MO | 29.5 |
| 61 | Sikeston, MO | 29.2 |
| 62 | Ferguson, MO | 29.1 |
| 63 | Bridgeton, MO | 29 |
| 64 | Raymore, MO | 28.8 |
| 65 | Nixa, MO | 28.3 |
| 66 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 28.2 |
| 67 | Troy, MO | 27.9 |
| 68 | Kirksville, MO | 23.6 |
| 69 | Jefferson City, MO | 22.7 |
| 70 | Jennings, MO | 22.3 |
| 71 | West Plains, MO | 22.3 |
| 72 | Joplin, MO | 21.9 |
| 73 | Arnold, MO | 21.1 |
| 74 | Raytown, MO | 21.1 |
| 75 | Farmington, MO | 19.9 |
| 76 | Union, MO | 16.9 |
| 77 | Mexico, MO | 15.7 |
| 78 | Branson, MO | 13.6 |
| 79 | Neosho, MO | 10.3 |
| 80 | Fulton, MO | 10.2 |
| 81 | St. Ann, MO | 8.4 |