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Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Florissant, Ferguson, Berkeley, Dellwood, Calverton Park, Cool Valley and Kinloch, and parts of Hazelwood, Jennings, Normandy and Edmundson.
Students
8,809
Schools
23
Spent per student
$15,294
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$34.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $34.9M, about $3,961 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,294 per student · 5% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 33%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,313’20
9,512’21
8,759’22
9,336’23
8,809’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
Black 84%White 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Parker Road Elementary
401 students18:1
Halls Ferry Elementary
D394 students23:1
Berkeley Elementary School
D−374 students17:1
Walnut Grove Elem.
368 students14:1
Commons Lane Elementary
351 students14:1
Robinwood Elementary
D321 students18:1
Lee Hamilton Elementary
D310 students16:1
Combs Elementary
D293 students18:1
Griffith Elementary
D−292 students19:1
Duchesne Elementary
269 students12:1
Central Elementary
250 students15:1
Holman Elementary
206 students13:1
Bermuda Elementary
164 students10:1
Cross Keys Middle
D−608 students16:1
Ferguson Middle
D−582 students16:1
Johnson Wabash 6Th Grade CTR
D−278 students13:1
Wedgwood 6Th Grade Center
D268 students11:1
STEAM Academy Middle School
A245 students14:1
McCluer High
D−1,075 students16:1
McCluer North High
D1,059 students16:1
STEAM Academy at MSB High Scho
C+434 students13:1
The Innovation School at CV
D143 students20:1
Early Education Center
124 students155:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.