Wentzville R-IV School District
Wentzville, Missouri · St. Charles County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wentzville R-IV School District runs 21 schools (12 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 1 pre-k) with 17,973 students. By enrollment it is the 5th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 21 |
| Students | 17,973 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,297 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2931650 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wentzville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barfield Early Childhood Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 356 | 10.8 | 20.8% |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 479 | 11.1 | 12.5% |
| Crossroads Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 757 | 12.6 | 15.2% |
| Discovery Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 590 | 13.7 | 13.6% |
| Duello Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 625 | 13.8 | 6.2% |
| Emil E. Holt Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,022 | 13.3 | 17.3% |
| Frontier Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,243 | 14.5 | 11.7% |
| Green Tree Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 640 | 13.7 | 22.8% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,039 | 11.8 | 33% |
| Journey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 595 | 12.7 | 13.3% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 599 | 12.2 | 16.4% |
| Liberty High School | High | 9–12 | 1,647 | 16.9 | 11% |
| North Point High School | High | 9–12 | 1,433 | 17.5 | 11.9% |
| North Point Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,031 | 15.3 | 14.4% |
| Peine Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 | 11.7 | 21.4% |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 696 | 13.6 | 24.6% |
| Stone Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 543 | 12.4 | 25.4% |
| Timberland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,525 | 15.5 | 14.4% |
| Wabash Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 745 | 14 | 9.8% |
| Wentzville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 792 | 12.7 | 21% |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,068 | 14 | 16.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wentzville R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wentzville R-IV in context
Size
Wentzville R-IV School District enrolls 2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Liberty High School with 1,647 students, and the smallest is Barfield Early Childhood Cntr with 356; the average is 856, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 1,454 students this year. Grade 12 has 1,403 students and kindergarten has 1,135, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wentzville R-IV enrolls 473 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Wentzville R-IV at 75%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 8.1%.
16.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 6.2% at Duello Elementary School to 33% at Heritage Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,297 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 73.9 counselors it has 243 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 14.3 librarians or media specialists and 15 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Wentzville R-IV's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Fort Zumwalt School District, 8.1 miles away with 16,698 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Wentzville R-IV. St. Charles County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,297 | 14 |
| School counselors | 73.9 | 243 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 14.3 | 1,257 |
| School psychologists | 15 | 1,198 |
| Instructional aides | 287.1 | 63 |
| Other student support staff | 189 | 95 |
| School administrators | 62 | 290 |
| District administrators | 5 | 3,595 |
| All staff | 2,622.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 473 |
| Kindergarten | 1,135 |
| Grade 1 | 1,218 |
| Grade 2 | 1,308 |
| Grade 3 | 1,340 |
| Grade 4 | 1,333 |
| Grade 5 | 1,405 |
| Grade 6 | 1,393 |
| Grade 7 | 1,287 |
| Grade 8 | 1,454 |
| Grade 9 | 1,352 |
| Grade 10 | 1,429 |
| Grade 11 | 1,443 |
| Grade 12 | 1,403 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Zumwalt School District | 8 mi | 16,698 | 12.7 | – |
| Wright City R-II of Warren County School District | 11 mi | 1,875 | 14 | – |
| Francis Howell R-III School District | 11 mi | 17,047 | 14.9 | – |
| Winfield R-IV School District | 15 mi | 1,577 | 13 | – |
| Troy R-III School District | 15 mi | 6,510 | 14 | – |
| Warren County R-III School District | 17 mi | 2,981 | 13.1 | – |
| St. Charles R-VI School District | 17 mi | 4,732 | 9.6 | – |
| Washington School District | 19 mi | 3,543 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Charles County
- Francis Howell R-III School District (17,047 students)
- Fort Zumwalt School District (16,698 students)
- St. Charles R-VI School District (4,732 students)
- Orchard Farm R-V School District (2,241 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
280 Interstate Drive, Wentzville, MO 63385
Phone: (636)327-3800
Website: wentzville.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.