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Item: Wheaton R-III School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

116 Mccall
Wheaton, MO 64874-7701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (417) 652-3914

wheatonschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

2 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

440 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
7	36	115
8	34	116
9	34	13
10	37	13
11	26	13
12	32	13

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District Rank

Wheaton R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#489 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District
2023	#489
2022	#448
2021	#446
2019	#519
2018	#498
2017	#464
2016	#466
2015	#350
2014	#299
2013	#328
2012	#381
2011	#301
2010	#361

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21%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	21%	40%
2022	29%	39%
2021	26%	37%
2019	20%	42%
2018	24%	42%
2017	37%	47%
2016	37%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	52%	52%
2013	53%	53%
2012	49%	55%
2011	56%	54%
2010	52%	53%

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30%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2022	30%	43%
2021	36%	46%
2019	31%	49%
2018	24%	49%
2017	47%	61%
2016	47%	63%
2015	56%	60%
2014	47%	53%
2013	51%	55%
2012	51%	55%
2011	51%	55%
2010	45%	54%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2022	22%	38%
2021	32%	37%

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(21-22)

60-79%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2022	69%	90%
2021	84%	89%
2020	80%	90%
2019	80%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	80%	90%
2015	80%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%
2012	84%	86%
2011	84%	82%

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(2022-23)

12.3%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	12.3%	20.5%
2022	16.4%	20.9%
2021	11.9%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.50	0.50
2022	0.47	0.50
2021	0.51	0.48
2020	0.44	0.48
2019	0.44	0.47
2018	0.37	0.47
2017	0.37	0.45
2016	0.38	0.46
2015	0.35	0.44
2014	0.35	0.44
2013	0.41	0.42
2012	0.41	0.42
2011	0.47	0.41
2010	0.45	0.39
2009	0.45	0.39
2008	0.44	0.39
2007	0.44	0.39
2006	0.52	0.38
2005	0.40	0.38
2004	0.27	0.36
2003	0.15	0.36
2002	0.14	0.35
2001	0.17	0.35
2000	0.15	0.33
1999	0.15	0.33
1998	0.09	0.32
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.04	0.30
1994	0.01	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	19%	2%
2022	18%	2%
2021	20%	2%
2020	15%	2%
2019	15%	2%
2018	12%	2%
2017	12%	2%
2016	14%	2%
2015	11%	2%
2014	14%	2%
2013	17%	2%
2012	16%	2%
2011	21%	2%
2010	19%	2%
2009	19%	2%
2008	21%	2%
2007	19%	2%
2006	17%	2%
2005	15%	2%
2004	6%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	5%	8%
2022	6%	8%
2021	6%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	7%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	10%	5%
2010	10%	4%
2009	10%	4%
2008	7%	4%
2007	8%	4%
2006	7%	3%
2005	9%	3%
2004	9%	3%
2003	7%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2007)
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2007	1%	18%
2006	6%	18%

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% White

70%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	68%	69%
2022	70%	69%
2021	67%	70%
2020	73%	70%
2019	73%	71%
2018	78%	71%
2017	78%	72%
2016	77%	72%
2015	80%	73%
2014	79%	73%
2013	74%	74%
2012	75%	74%
2011	69%	75%
2010	71%	76%
2009	71%	76%
2008	72%	76%
2007	72%	76%
2006	70%	77%
2005	76%	77%
2004	85%	78%
2003	92%	78%
2002	92%	79%
2001	91%	79%
2000	91%	80%
1999	92%	80%
1998	95%	81%
1997	95%	81%
1996	98%	82%
1995	100%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,000 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$6 MM
2019	$5 MM	$6 MM
2018	$5 MM	$6 MM
2017	$5 MM	$6 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$5 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$4 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$8 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$6 MM
2018	$5 MM	$6 MM
2017	$4 MM	$6 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$3 MM	$5 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,880

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$15,190	$15,622
2022	$12,985	$13,975
2021	$10,555	$13,574
2020	$9,787	$10,721
2019	$10,871	$11,328
2018	$12,842	$11,298
2017	$10,966	$11,359
2016	$10,486	$10,788
2015	$10,429	$9,469
2014	$10,338	$9,927
2012	$9,734	$9,889
2011	$9,137	$9,681
2010	$8,209	$9,469
2009	$8,281	$8,810
2008	$7,668	$8,648
2007	$8,108	$8,379
2006	$8,201	$8,290
2005	$7,351	$7,623
2004	$7,009	$7,592
2003	$6,760	$7,245
2002	$7,559	$6,806
2001	$6,279	$7,002
2000	$5,739	$6,217
1999	$5,291	$5,811
1998	$5,227	$5,726
1997	$5,326	$5,500
1995	$4,393	$4,709
1992	$3,491	$3,754
1990	$3,334	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$18,000

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wheaton R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$18,376	$14,418
2022	$11,794	$12,976
2021	$9,810	$12,023
2020	$9,774	$11,595
2019	$10,434	$11,339
2018	$12,205	$10,855
2017	$10,299	$11,263
2016	$10,372	$10,861
2015	$11,750	$9,562
2014	$10,609	$9,640
2012	$8,379	$9,313
2011	$8,530	$9,303
2010	$9,249	$9,562
2009	$10,253	$8,968
2008	$9,340	$9,268
2007	$7,980	$8,911
2006	$6,759	$8,142
2005	$6,504	$7,369
2004	$6,576	$7,250
2003	$7,005	$7,305
2002	$7,472	$7,131
2001	$5,723	$6,892
2000	$5,203	$6,240
1999	$4,959	$5,803
1998	$5,252	$5,573
1997	$5,195	$5,302
1995	$4,338	$4,594
1992	$3,430	$3,754
1990	$3,108	$3,730

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Best Wheaton R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wheaton High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

116 Mccall
Wheaton, MO 64874
(417) 652-7249

Gr: 7-12 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education