St. Charles West High School
Public high school in St Charles, Missouri · St. Charles R-VI School District · Grades 9–12
St. Charles West High School serves 645 students in grades 9–12 in St Charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 11 schools in St. Charles R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 145th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | St. Charles R-VI School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292892001851 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. Charles R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 645 | 4,732 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.1% | 39.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
St. Charles West High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in St. Charles R-VI School District, St. Charles West High School is the smallest, with 13.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 1,375 students, so St. Charles West High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 173 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 152, against an average of 161 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 152 in grade 9 and 164 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67% of enrollment, about the same share as across St. Charles R-VI (67.2%). Black students are next, at 19.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.6% across St. Charles R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
St. Charles West High School has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 645 students would have about 52.9 teachers, so St. Charles West High School has 9.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other high school is St. Charles High School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67% |
| Black | 19.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 152 |
| Grade 10 | 173 |
| Grade 11 | 156 |
| Grade 12 | 164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3601 Droste Rd, St Charles, MO 63301
Phone: (636)443-4200
Website: stcharlessd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: St. Charles West High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles High School | St. Charles R-VI | 2.4 mi | 782 | 10.6 | 38.5% |
| Ft. Zumwalt East High School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 3.0 mi | 1,171 | 13.9 | 19.3% |
| Francis Howell North High School | Francis Howell R-III | 3.1 mi | 1,716 | 19.3 | 21.3% |
| Orchard Farm High School | Orchard Farm R-V | 4.1 mi | 698 | 16.6 | 17.2% |
| Pattonville Senior High School | Pattonville R-III | 5.9 mi | 1,945 | 15.3 | 42.9% |
| Francis Howell Central High School | Francis Howell R-III | 7.1 mi | 1,750 | 19 | 16.7% |
| Ft. Zumwalt South High School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 7.4 mi | 1,212 | 14.2 | 16% |
| Ft. Zumwalt North High School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 7.4 mi | 1,538 | 14.8 | 15.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in St. Charles R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhurst Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 227 |
| Coverdell Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 291 |
| George M. Null Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 233 |
| Hardin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 676 |
| Harris Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 408 |
| Jefferson Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 706 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 160 |
| Monroe Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 366 |
| St. Charles High School | High | 9–12 | 782 |
| St.charles Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 238 |