Total enrollment
58,818
+711 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
St. Charles County
Missouri · Public K-12
Public-school families in St. Charles County pick from 93 schools serving the county's roughly 59,314 K-12 students, with a mix of 55 elementary, 17 middle, and 18 high.
4-year change in St. Charles County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
85
+2 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How St. Charles County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #2 of 100 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59,314 | #3 of 101 | #189 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 86 | #5 of 101 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #86 of 101 | #1,143 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.5% | #101 of 101 | #2,505 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #21 of 99 | #1,320 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
St. Charles County school rankings
Residents
414,535
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
93
8 districts
Enrollment
59,314
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$104,692
Above Missouri avg
Free/reduced lunch
19.4%
Below Missouri avg
Elementary
55
27,026 students
Middle
17
13,640 students
High
18
18,625 students
Combined / other
3
23 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
WENTZVILLE R-IV
18,469 students · 8 districts in St. Charles County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of St. Charles County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
42.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.9%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.5% under 18
Test scores in St. Charles County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 75 schools ranked. Missouri state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- LINCOLN ELEM.· 88.3%
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL· 78.4%
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH· 77.7%
- FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH· 76.4%
- TIMBERLAND HIGH· 75.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- WENTZVILLE MIDDLE· 41.0%
- DARDENNE ELEM.· 41.5%
- NORTH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL· 42.3%
- JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL· 42.4%
- FOREST PARK ELEM.· 42.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH | St Charles | High | 09-12 | 1,843 | · |
| FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH | St Charles | High | 09-12 | 1,750 | · |
| FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGH | St Charles | High | 09-12 | 1,716 | · |
| LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL | Lake St. Louis | High | 09-12 | 1,647 | · |
| FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGH | O'Fallon | High | 09-12 | 1,643 | · |
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH | O'Fallon | High | 09-12 | 1,538 | · |
| TIMBERLAND HIGH | Wentzville | High | 09-12 | 1,525 | · |
| NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL | Wentzville | High | 09-12 | 1,433 | · |
| FRONTIER MIDDLE | O'Fallon | Middle | 06-08 | 1,243 | · |
| FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH | St Peters | High | 09-12 | 1,212 | · |
| FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH | St Peters | High | 09-12 | 1,171 | · |
| FT. ZUWMALT WEST MIDDLE | O'Fallon | Middle | 06-08 | 1,114 | · |
| WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE | Wentzville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,068 | · |
| HERITAGE ELEMENTARY | Wentzville | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,039 | · |
| NORTH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Wentzville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,031 | · |
| EMIL E. HOLT SR. HIGH | Wentzville | High | 09-12 | 1,022 | · |
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLE | O'Fallon | Middle | 06-08 | 1,019 | · |
| FAIRMOUNT ELEM. | St Peters | Elementary | KG-05 | 971 | · |
| DR. BERNARD J. DUBRAY MIDDLE | St Peters | Middle | 06-08 | 869 | · |
| CENTRAL ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 865 | · |
| CASTLIO ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-05 | 847 | · |
| BRYAN MIDDLE | St Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 827 | · |
| FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH MIDDLE | St Peters | Middle | 06-08 | 823 | · |
| BECKY-DAVID ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 812 | · |
| FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE | St Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 799 | · |
| BARNWELL MIDDLE | St Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 792 | · |
| WENTZVILLE MIDDLE | Wentzville | Middle | 06-08 | 792 | · |
| ST. CHARLES HIGH | St Charles | High | 09-12 | 782 | · |
| HOLLENBECK MIDDLE | St Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 769 | · |
| INDEPENDENCE ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-05 | 762 | · |
| CROSSROADS ELEM. | Dardenne Prairie | Elementary | KG-05 | 757 | · |
| SAEGER MIDDLE | St Charles | Middle | 06-08 | 750 | · |
| WABASH ELEMENTARY | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-05 | 745 | · |
| WARREN ELEM. | St Peters | Elementary | KG-05 | 729 | · |
| JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | St Charles | Middle | 05-06 | 706 | · |
| Orchard Farm High School | St. Charles | High | 09-12 | 698 | · |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 696 | · |
| HARDIN MIDDLE | St Charles | Middle | 07-08 | 676 | · |
| HENDERSON ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-05 | 653 | · |
| ST. CHARLES WEST HIGH | St Charles | High | 09-12 | 645 | · |
| PROGRESS SOUTH ELEM. | St Peters | Elementary | KG-05 | 642 | · |
| GREEN TREE ELEM. | Lake St Louis | Elementary | KG-05 | 640 | · |
| JOHN WELDON ELEM. | Dardenne Prairie | Elementary | PK-05 | 640 | · |
| DUELLO ELEM. | Lake St Louis | Elementary | KG-05 | 625 | · |
| LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-05 | 599 | · |
| JOURNEY ELEMENTARY | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-05 | 595 | · |
| DISCOVERY RIDGE ELEMENTARY | O'Fallon | Elementary | PK-05 | 590 | · |
| HARVEST RIDGE ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | PK-05 | 572 | · |
| Orchard Farm Elementary | St. Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 557 | · |
| PEINE RIDGE ELEM. | Wentzville | Elementary | PK-05 | 548 | · |
| STONE CREEK ELEMENTARY | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-05 | 543 | · |
| WESTHOFF ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 534 | · |
| HERITAGE PRIMARY | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-02 | 496 | · |
| TWIN CHIMNEYS ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 | · |
| BOONE TRAIL ELEM. | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-05 | 479 | · |
| HAWTHORN ELEM. | St Peters | Elementary | KG-05 | 458 | · |
| DARDENNE ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 | · |
| MID RIVERS ELEM. | St Peters | Elementary | KG-05 | 444 | · |
| MOUNT HOPE ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 444 | · |
| FOREST PARK ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | 03-05 | 436 | · |
| PHEASANT POINT ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 | · |
| LEWIS CLARK ELEM. | St Peters | Elementary | 03-05 | 426 | · |
| DANIEL BOONE ELEM. | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-05 | 420 | · |
| JOSEPH L. MUDD ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-02 | 412 | · |
| HARRIS ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 408 | · |
| ROCK CREEK ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 | · |
| Discovery Elementary | St. Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 394 | · |
| ST. PETERS ELEM. | St Peters | Elementary | KG-02 | 384 | · |
| MONROE ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 366 | · |
| OSTMANN ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 | · |
| Orchard Farm Middle School | St Charles | Middle | 05-06 | 362 | · |
| BARFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR | O'Fallon | Elementary | PK-PK | 356 | · |
| EMGE ELEM. | O'Fallon | Elementary | KG-05 | 348 | · |
| FLINT HILL ELEMENTARY | Wentzville | Elementary | KG-05 | 343 | · |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | St. Peters | Elementary | PK-PK | 307 | · |
| COVERDELL ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 291 | · |
| ST.CHARLES EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR | St.Charles | Elementary | PK-PK | 238 | · |
| GEORGE M. NULL ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 233 | · |
| Early Learning Center | St. Charles | Elementary | PK-PK | 230 | · |
| BLACKHURST ELEMENTARY | St. Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 227 | · |
| EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR | St Charles | Elementary | PK-PK | 224 | · |
| EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. | St Charles | Elementary | PK-PK | 189 | · |
| LINCOLN ELEM. | St Charles | Elementary | KG-04 | 160 | · |
| EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. | St Charles | Elementary | PK-PK | 117 | · |
| Augusta Elementary | Augusta | Elementary | KG-06 | 104 | · |
| Boonslick | St Peters | Combined | KG-12 | 23 | · |
| FRANCIS HOWELL UNION HIGH | O'Fallon | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| FT. ZUMWALT HOPE HIGH | O'Fallon | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| LEWIS CLARK CAREER CTR. | St Charles | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| MIKE CLEMENS CENTER ADAPT LRNG | O'Fallon | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| QUEST DAY TREATMENT | St Charles | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| WESTWOOD TRAIL ACADEMY | St Charles | Combined | 02-12 | 0 | · |
| Orchard Farm Junior High Schl | St. Charles | Middle | 07-08 | · | · |
Cities in St. Charles County
About St. Charles County
In Missouri, St. Charles County is an expansive county of about 414,535 residents. 93 public schools across the county educates about 59,314 students between them.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $104,692 a year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 71% noticeably above the Missouri median.
In terms of grade levels, St. Charles County covers 55 elementary schools (27,026 students), 17 middle schools (13,640), 18 high schools (18,625), and 3 combined or other schools.
WENTZVILLE R-IV is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 18,469 students across St. Charles County.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 58,107 students in SY 2020-21 versus 58,818 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 83 to 85 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for St. Charles County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data