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Wentzville R-IV School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves O'Fallon, Wentzville, Lake St. Louis, Dardenne Prairie, Foristell and Flint Hill, and parts of Josephville.
Students
17,973
Schools
21
Spent per student
$13,482
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$285.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wentzville R-IV School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MO average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020
- Debt of $285.8M, about $15,901 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Breese.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,482 per student · 7% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,319’20
16,530’21
17,506’22
17,448’23
17,973’24
Up 10.1% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Heritage Elementary
B−1,039 students12:1
Crossroads Elem.
A757 students13:1
Wabash Elementary
B745 students14:1
Prairie View Elem.
B696 students14:1
Green Tree Elem.
A640 students14:1
Duello Elem.
B+625 students14:1
Lakeview Elementary
A−599 students12:1
Journey Elementary
B595 students13:1
Discovery Ridge Elementary
A590 students14:1
Peine Ridge Elem.
B−548 students12:1
Stone Creek Elementary
B+543 students12:1
Boone Trail Elem.
B+479 students11:1
Frontier Middle
A−1,243 students15:1
Wentzville South Middle
A−1,068 students14:1
North Point Middle School
1,031 students15:1
Wentzville Middle
B−792 students13:1
Liberty High School
A1,647 students17:1
Timberland High
B+1,525 students15:1
North Point High School
1,433 students17:1
Emil E. Holt SR. High
A−1,022 students13:1
Barfield Early Childhood CNTR
356 students11:1
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.