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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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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.