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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 Hecker.
PK–1W J Zahnow Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
2–3Rogers Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
6–8Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
9–12Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
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.