Public schools in Ballwin, MO
Ballwin has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 6,479 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Parkway Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ballwin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ballwin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Schools | 8 | 17,134 | $13,983 |
| Rockwood School District | 4 | 20,563 | $12,527 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Ballwin, 1,417 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West High | 1,417 | 15.5 | 9.4% | Parkway Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Ballwin, 1,386 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Middle | 803 | 14.9 | 13.7% | Parkway Schools |
| Selvidge Middle | 583 | 11.8 | 12.0% | Rockwood |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Ballwin, 3,676 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Elementary | 512 | 14.8 | 7.2% | Parkway Schools |
| Claymont Elementary | 460 | 14.8 | 6.1% | Parkway Schools |
| Ballwin Elementary | 426 | 14.0 | 14.8% | Rockwood |
| Woerther Elementary | 423 | 13.0 | 9.0% | Rockwood |
| Wren Hollow Elementary | 409 | 13.5 | 13.0% | Parkway Schools |
| Oak Brook Elementary | 401 | 15.0 | 7.7% | Parkway Schools |
| Westridge Elementary | 397 | 15.0 | 22.9% | Rockwood |
| Hanna Woods Elementary | 360 | 11.7 | 25.3% | Parkway Schools |
| Sorrento Springs Elementary | 288 | 12.3 | 15.6% | Parkway Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ballwin's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Ballwin school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 425 students (state 317).
| Ballwin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 425 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Ballwin schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ballwin
- Parkway SchoolsRuns 8 of Ballwin's 12 public schools and spent $13,983 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,983
- West High, the largest high school in Ballwin1,417 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.1,417
- Compare Parkway Schools with Rockwood School DistrictBallwin's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Ballwin addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Ballwin
How many public schools are in Ballwin, MO?
12 public schools with an address in Ballwin were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 6,479 students.What is the largest high school in Ballwin?
West High, with 1,417 students in 2024-25 (Parkway Schools).Which districts run Ballwin's schools?
Parkway Schools (8 schools), Rockwood School District (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25