Wentzville R-Iv School District

Listed by NCES as Wentzville R-IV (district ID 2931650)

Public school district · St. Charles County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2931650

Wentzville R-Iv School District spent $12,463 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,885). Its 21 schools enrolled 17,973 students in 2024-25; 33.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,482 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (Missouri: 89.3%).

Spending per student among Missouri's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Wentzville R-Iv ranks 9.

Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885

Where the money came from

$295,131,000 in revenue: 33.4% state, 63.1% local and 3.5% federal. Total spending including $16,587,000 of capital outlay was $258,738,000, or $14,377 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Wentzville R-Iv School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $98,652,000; Local $186,150,000; Federal $10,329,000; total $295,131,000.
  • State$98,652,000 33%
  • Local$186,150,000 63%
  • Federal$10,329,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 176 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

17,997 students in 2022-23, 17,944 students in 2023-24, 17,973 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Wentzville R-Iv School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,997, 2023-24: 17,944, 2024-25: 17,97305k10k15k20k2022-2317,9972023-2417,9442024-2517,973
Wentzville R-Iv School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,997, 2023-24: 17,944, 2024-25: 17,97305k10k15k20k2022-2317,9972023-2417,9442024-2517,973
Wentzville R-Iv School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,997, 2023-24: 17,944, 2024-25: 17,97305k10k15k20k2022-2317,9972023-2417,9442024-2517,973
Wentzville R-Iv School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,997, 2023-24: 17,944, 2024-25: 17,97305k10k15k20k2022-2317,9972023-2417,9442024-2517,973

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317,9971238.314.5
2023-2417,9441244.814.4
2024-2517,9731297.013.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$80,410,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,468 per student

Wentzville R-Iv School District booked $80,410,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,274 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,103 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 90 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$62,088,00077.2%
Special education$11,802,00014.7%
Vocational$60,0000.1%
Other programs$6,460,0008.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,882 in 2018-19, $3,932 in 2019-20, $4,380 in 2020-21, $4,407 in 2021-22, $4,468 in 2022-23.

Wentzville R-Iv School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $3,932, 2020-21: $4,380, 2021-22: $4,407, 2022-23: $4,46802k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$3,9322020-21$4,3802021-22$4,4072022-23$4,468
Wentzville R-Iv School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $3,932, 2020-21: $4,380, 2021-22: $4,407, 2022-23: $4,46802k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$3,9322020-21$4,3802021-22$4,4072022-23$4,468
Wentzville R-Iv School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $3,932, 2020-21: $4,380, 2021-22: $4,407, 2022-23: $4,46802k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$3,9322020-21$4,3802021-22$4,4072022-23$4,468
Wentzville R-Iv School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $3,932, 2020-21: $4,380, 2021-22: $4,407, 2022-23: $4,46802k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$3,9322020-21$4,3802021-22$4,4072022-23$4,468

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Wentzville R-Iv School District scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 49% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts51%43.2%9,312
Math49%39.2%9,481

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

94% of the 1,381 students in Wentzville R-Iv School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate94%89.3%
Students in the class1,38167,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

12 elementary schools, 7,856 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Heritage Intermediate1,03911.829.2%Schoolwide program
Crossroads Elementary75712.613.3%Eligible, no program
Wabash Elementary74514.08.5%Not Title I
Prairie View Elementary69613.620.5%Schoolwide program
Green Tree Elementary64013.720.9%Schoolwide program
Duello Elementary62513.85.1%Not Title I
Lakeview Elementary59912.213.7%Not Title I
Journey Elementary59512.710.3%Not Title I
Discovery Ridge Elementary59013.711.7%Not Title I
Peine Ridge Elementary54811.718.2%Schoolwide program
Stone Creek Elementary54312.420.1%Eligible, no program
Boone Trail Elementary47911.111.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

4 middle schools, 4,134 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Frontier Middle1,24314.59.3%Not Title I
Wentzville South Middle1,06814.014.1%Eligible, no program
North Point Middle School1,03115.311.4%Not reported
Wentzville Middle79212.718.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

4 high schools, 5,627 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Liberty High School1,64716.98.9%Not Title I
Timberland High1,52515.512.3%Not Title I
North Point High School1,43317.59.9%Not reported
Emil E. Holt Senior High1,02213.315.8%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 356 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Barfield Early Childhood Cntr35610.818.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Heritage Primary

Elementary school in Wentzville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 491 students; 11.6 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Wentzville R-Iv School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Wentzville R-Iv School District

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentWentzville R-Iv School District ranks 66 of 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,463).#66 of 176
  2. Every school district in MissouriWentzville R-Iv School District is the number 6 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 17,997 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 558
  3. Saint Louis Public School DistrictThe next larger Missouri district: 18,321 students in fall 2022, $22,979 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,979
  4. Lee's Summit R-7 School DistrictThe next smaller Missouri district: 17,775 students in fall 2022, $13,841 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,841
  5. Compare Wentzville R-Iv School District with Saint Louis Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Liberty High School, its largest high school1,647 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,647
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriWentzville R-Iv School District spent $63,103 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$63,103
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Wentzville R-Iv School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Wentzville R-Iv School District?
    21 schools were open in 2024-25 (12 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 other), enrolling 17,973 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Wentzville R-Iv School District spend per student?
    $12,463 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,885 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,482 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Wentzville R-Iv School District's money come from?
    $295,131,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.4% state, 63.1% local and 3.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Wentzville R-Iv School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,106 of the 19,910 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Wentzville R-Iv School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $80,410,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,468 per student. Divided by the 1,274 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,103 per teacher, more than 90 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Wentzville R-Iv School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Wentzville R-Iv School District scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 49% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Wentzville R-Iv School District?
    94% of the 1,381 students in Wentzville R-Iv School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Wentzville R-Iv School District's NCES district ID?
    2931650. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25