MissouriSchoolsWEST HIGH

WEST HIGH

PublicGrades 912
BALLWIN, Missouri · PARKWAY C-2
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,408
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch13%
Title INo

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full PARKWAY C-2.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$16,347
Total district expenditure
$277,482,000
Total district revenue
$296,901,000
District enrollment
16,975

Revenue sources

Federal$19,888,000(6.7%)
State$12,355,000(4.2%)
Local$264,658,000(89.1%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$142,104,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$90,092,000

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2022. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.