Public schools in Fenton, MO
Fenton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,873 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rockwood School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Fenton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fenton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood School District | 6 | 20,563 | $12,527 |
| Fox C-6 School District | 1 | 10,707 | $12,100 |
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 Fenton, 1,194 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Summit Senior High | 1,194 | 15.4 | 14.0% | 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.
One middle school in Fenton, 817 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood South Middle | 817 | 13.8 | 15.2% | 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.
5 elementary schools in Fenton, 1,862 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Guffey Elementary | 523 | 12.9 | 32.1% | Fox C-6 |
| Uthoff Valley Elementary | 423 | 13.8 | 13.9% | Rockwood |
| Kellison Elementary | 347 | 12.5 | 13.5% | Rockwood |
| Stanton Elementary | 303 | 14.1 | 6.9% | Rockwood |
| Bowles Elementary | 266 | 13.7 | 14.3% | 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.
How Fenton's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Fenton school has 13.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 423 students (state 317).
| Fenton | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.8 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 423 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 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 7 Fenton 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 Fenton
- Rockwood School DistrictRuns 6 of Fenton's 7 public schools and spent $12,527 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,527
- Rockwood Summit Senior High, the largest high school in Fenton1,194 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.1,194
- Compare Rockwood School District with Fox C-6 School DistrictFenton'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 Fenton 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.
Other cities in Missouri
- St Louis193 schools
- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Fenton
How many public schools are in Fenton, MO?
7 public schools with an address in Fenton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,873 students.What is the largest high school in Fenton?
Rockwood Summit Senior High, with 1,194 students in 2024-25 (Rockwood School District).Which districts run Fenton's schools?
Rockwood School District (6 schools), Fox C-6 School District (1 school). 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