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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 5,696 students in Wentzville R-IV School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Wentzville R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Wentzville R-IV School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Timberland High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
22 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
17,944 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
1,245 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Wentzville R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#76 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wentzville R-IV  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
39%
This chart displays 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 Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
43%
This chart displays 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 Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wentzville R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wentzville R-IV  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.49
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
514 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,019 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
1,449 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
13,879 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
77%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,031 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
392
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
1,167
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,263
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,300
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,319
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,371
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,362
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,285
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,436
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,353
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,434
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,452
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,438
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,372
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,180 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,862 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wentzville R-IV  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$303 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wentzville R-IV  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,180
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wentzville R-IV  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,862
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wentzville R-IV  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wentzville R-IV School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2275 Sommers Road
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
(636) 561-0075
Grades: 9-12
| 1,669 students
Rank: #22.
Emil E. Holt Sr. High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
600 Campus Dr
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3876
Grades: 9-12
| 1,137 students
Rank: #33.
Timberland High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
559 E Hwy N
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3988
Grades: 9-12
| 1,614 students
Rank: #44.
North Point High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2255 West Meyer Road
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 455-5344
Grades: 9-12
| 1,276 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,944 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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