A+
Brentwood School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Brentwood, and parts of Richmond Heights.
Students
847
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,085
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$44.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brentwood School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Spends 52% more per student than the MO average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $44.5M, about $52,568 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flint Hill.
K–5Flint Hill ElementaryFort Zumwalt R-II School District
6–88 middle schoolsWentzville R-IV School District
9–128 high schoolsWentzville R-IV School District
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,085 per student · 52% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 91%State 7%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
776’20
818’21
775’22
796’23
847’24
Up 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Black 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 9%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.