Total enrollment
16,698
-612 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Missouri · 16,698 students · 4 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT's 27 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 16,698 students (17 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #23 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16,698 | #10 of 290 | #488 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 25 | #11 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #149 of 289 | #3,097 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.7% | #272 of 290 | #7,442 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #53 of 173 | #3,478 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 22 scored schools run from FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH at 90.9% proficient to DARDENNE ELEM. at 34.6%, a gap of 56.3 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 17,789 to 16,391 students (down 8%) and from 1,320 to 1,252 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT is a mid-sized public-school district in Missouri. The district runs 27 schools and serves approximately 16,698 students.
In terms of grade levels, FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 17 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 618 in this district, above the Missouri typical of 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,698 students, decreased 4% from the 17,310 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.