D−
Riverview Gardens School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bellefontaine Neighbors, Dellwood, Moline Acres and Riverview, and parts of Ferguson and Jennings.
Students
5,116
Schools
13
Spent per student
$15,972
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$35.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Riverview Gardens School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 30 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the MO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $35.6M, about $6,949 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 proficiency2%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)61%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,972 per student · 10% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 37%Support & administration 58%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 41%Federal 33%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,056’20
5,327’21
5,336’22
5,100’23
5,116’24
About steady.
Students
Black 97%Hispanic 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Gibson Elem.
D−387 students16:1
Meadows Elem.
D−321 students16:1
Lemasters Elem.
D−301 students17:1
Koch Elem.
D−299 students15:1
Moline Elem.
D−295 students17:1
Danforth Elem.
D−274 students18:1
Glasgow Elem.
D−264 students15:1
Highland Elem.
D−242 students14:1
Lewis and Clark Elem.
D−137 students12:1
R. G. Central Middle
D−578 students14:1
Westview Middle School
D−524 students12:1
Riverview Gardens SR. High
D1,246 students16:1
Early Child. Education
248 students19:1
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.