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Webster Groves School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Webster Groves, Shrewsbury, Rock Hill and Warson Woods, and parts of Glendale.
Students
4,312
Schools
9
Spent per student
$14,635
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$95.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Webster Groves School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $95.9M, about $22,234 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Libory.
K–8St Libory Elem SchoolSt. Libory Consolidated School District 30
9–12Freeburg Community High SchFreeburg Community High School District 77
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,635 per student · 0% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 19%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,062’20
4,486’21
4,407’22
4,366’23
4,312’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Black 9%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Edgar Road Elem.
A369 students14:1
Bristol Elem.
A+361 students13:1
Avery Elem.
A337 students12:1
DR. Henry Givens JR. Elem.
A−306 students12:1
Clark Elem.
A+283 students12:1
Hudson Elem.
A−199 students10:1
Hixson Middle
A982 students14:1
Webster Groves High
A1,253 students14:1
Walter Ambrose Family Center
222 students25:1
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.