Wheaton R-III School District
Public
Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Wheaton.
At a glance
440Students enrolled
2Schools
$12,597Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
62%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Wheaton
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency26%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.6% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,597
per student each year · 14% below the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
452’20
452’21
431’22
429’23
440’24
Students
White · 70%310
Asian · 22%95
Two or more races · 4%17
Hispanic · 4%16
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools2 in district
WHEATON ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 241 students · Wheaton
CPublicWHEATON HIGHHigh · Grades 7–12 · 199 students · Wheaton
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.