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Wentzville, Missouri - 22 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Wentzville R-Iv #396 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,463 per pupil, Wentzville R-Iv ranks #315 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Wentzville R-Iv operates 22 public schools serving 17,997 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 4 high, 4 middle, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $12,463 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 60.1% local, 34.4% state, and 5.6% 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 24/100, ranked #396 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (105 AP courses district-wide), a 381.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.5% White, 8.2% African American, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Barfield Early Childhood Cntr, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
Its largest campus is Liberty High School, enrolling 1,647 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Barfield Early Childhood Cntr, at 356 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wentzville R-Iv school enrollment ranges from 356 students (lowest) to 1,647 students (highest), a spread of 1,291 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 Wentzville R-Iv is typically wider than the Wentzville R-Iv-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 22 schools in Wentzville R-Iv.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Wentzville R-Iv's schools, above the Missouri average of 31.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Liberty High School | 1,647 |
| Timberland High | 1,525 |
| North Point High School | 1,433 |
| Frontier Middle | 1,243 |
| Wentzville South Middle | 1,068 |
| Heritage Intermediate | 1,039 |
| North Point Middle School | 1,031 |
| Emil E. Holt Sr. High | 1,022 |
| Wentzville Middle | 792 |
| Crossroads Elem. | 757 |
| Wabash Elementary | 745 |
| Prairie View Elem. | 696 |
| Green Tree Elem. | 640 |
| Duello Elem. | 625 |
| Lakeview Elementary | 599 |
| Journey Elementary | 595 |
| Discovery Ridge Elementary | 590 |
| Peine Ridge Elem. | 548 |
| Stone Creek Elementary | 543 |
| Heritage Primary | 491 |
| Boone Trail Elem. | 479 |
| Barfield Early Childhood Cntr | 356 |
The Missouri districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit R-Vii | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| St. Louis City | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Columbia 93 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Parkway C-2 | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Francis Howell R-Iii | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Wentzville R-Iv's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Springfield R-Xii →Wentzville R-Iv has 22 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 13 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 17,997 students.
Wentzville R-Iv spends $12,463 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #396 in Missouri.
Wentzville R-Iv students are 74.5% White, 8.2% African American, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Wentzville R-Iv has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #396 out of 433 districts in Missouri.
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