Wentzville R-IV School District

280 Interstate Drive
Wentzville, MO 63385-3415
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Wentzville R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 390 students in Wentzville R-IV School District.
Public Preschools in Wentzville R-IV School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
21 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
17,019 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
1,157 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wentzville R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#99 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wentzville R-IV  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wentzville R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wentzville R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wentzville R-IV  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.52
# American Indian Students
27 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
364 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
955 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
1,188 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
13,629 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
80%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
845 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
390
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
1,226
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,231
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,286
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,313
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,274
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,439
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,288
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,409
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,393
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,075
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,222
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,280
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,005 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,779 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wentzville R-IV  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$303 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Wentzville R-IV  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,005
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wentzville R-IV  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,779
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wentzville R-IV  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wentzville R-IV School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
2025 Hanley Rd
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 561-5757
Grades: PK
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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