For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 412 students in West St. Francois County R-IV School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in West St. Francois County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
953 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West St. Francois County R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
98%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,779 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,427
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,779
$13,908
Best West St. Francois County R-IV School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West County Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625 Chariton Ave
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 562-7535
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 562-7535
Gr: PK-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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