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St Charles, Missouri - 11 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks St. Charles R-Vi #65 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,118 per pupil, St. Charles R-Vi ranks #52 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,836
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$17,118
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Charles R-Vi operates 11 public schools serving 4,836 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Charles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,118 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 55 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 81.0% local, 12.5% state, and 6.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #65 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 278.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.5% White, 16.2% African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blackhurst Elementary, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.
Its largest campus is St. Charles High, enrolling 782 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Elem., at 160 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
St. Charles High accounts for 16.2% of all St. Charles R-Vi student enrollment
That concentration means St. Charles R-Vi-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
St. Charles R-Vi school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
St. Charles R-Vi school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 782 students (highest), a spread of 622 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
St. Charles R-Vi student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within St. Charles R-Vi is typically wider than the St. Charles R-Vi-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Charles R-Vi chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within St. Charles R-Vi is typically wider than the St. Charles R-Vi-aggregate figure suggests.
St. Charles R-Vi has 11 schools, including 2 high, 7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,836 students.
How much does St. Charles R-Vi spend per student?
St. Charles R-Vi spends $17,118 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #65 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of St. Charles R-Vi?
St. Charles R-Vi students are 66.5% White, 16.2% African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Charles R-Vi?
St. Charles R-Vi has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #65 out of 432 districts in Missouri.