Wheaton R-III School District

116 Mccall
Wheaton, MO 64874-7701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 250 students in Wheaton R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Wheaton R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
431 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wheaton R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 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 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#448 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wheaton R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wheaton R-III  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.
30%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheaton R-III  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.
20-24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wheaton R-III  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.
60-79%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wheaton R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
19%
2%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
89,130 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
294 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
68%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
32
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,288 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wheaton R-III  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
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wheaton R-III  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
$11,070
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wheaton R-III  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
$10,288
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wheaton R-III  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 Wheaton R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheaton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Mccall
Wheaton, MO 64874
(417) 652-7240
Grades: PK-6
| 250 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 431 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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