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Lindbergh School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Crestwood, Sunset Hills, Fenton, Green Park, Lakeshire and Grantwood Village.
Students
7,602
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,030
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$156.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lindbergh School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MO average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $156.1M, about $20,529 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 proficiency41%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,030 per student · 17% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 19%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,221’20
7,402’21
7,456’22
7,497’23
7,602’24
Up 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Dressel Elementary School
B598 students15:1
Concord Elem. School
A−555 students17:1
Long Elem.
A545 students16:1
Sappington Elem.
B+504 students15:1
Kennerly Elem.
B496 students12:1
Crestwood Elem.
B+457 students14:1
Robert H. Sperreng Middle
B941 students15:1
Truman Middle School
B816 students16:1
Lindbergh SR. High
A2,304 students18:1
Early Childhood Ed Center
386 students43:1
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.