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Ft. Zumwalt South High

Public Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 98% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Ft. Zumwalt South High is a public high school located in St. Peters, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,245 students. It is part of the Fort Zumwalt School District, which is ranked 37th out of 367 school districts in Missouri and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ft. Zumwalt South High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Missouri, with a ranking as high as 3rd out of 361 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school has also demonstrated exceptional performance across various student subgroups, with high proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates exceeded the state and district averages in Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and Algebra II.

Compared to other high schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District and the surrounding area, such as Ft. Zumwalt East High, Ft. Zumwalt West High, and Ft. Zumwalt North High, Ft. Zumwalt South High has consistently outperformed them on several key academic measures. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been relatively high, ranging from 17.6% to 20.9% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and attendance.

1,212

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,491

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8050 Mexico Rd
St Peters, MO 63376-1119

(636) 978-1212

District: Fort Zumwalt School District

Feeder schools for Ft. Zumwalt South High:

Elementary:	Emge Elementary
	Progress South Elementary
Middle:	Ft. Zumwalt South Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

African American:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Missouri high schools

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

Missouri avg46%

9^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Fort Zumwalt School District

37^th of 367Fort Zumwalt School District among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	9 of 367	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	9 of 378	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	4 of 352	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	3 of 361	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	14 of 358	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	6 of 460	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	34 of 468	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	4 of 404	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	13 of 401	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	84.3	11 of 504	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	79.0	22 of 521	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	74.4	36 of 523	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	68.1	90 of 522	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	34 of 528	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	72.3	60 of 516	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	58.8	157 of 507	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	67 of 539	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	106 of 538	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	99 of 534	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	2 of 105	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	4 of 105	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	89.7	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	60.7	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	71 of 129	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	60 of 95	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	94.8	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	55.8	35 of 84	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	4 of 279	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	7 of 274	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	6 of 268	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	60 of 255	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	15 of 368	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	11 of 382	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	11 of 306	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	15 of 321	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	6 of 302	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	3 of 310	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	17 of 309	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	11 of 430	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	43 of 440	90.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2021)45th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II89%+31 vs state

English II77%+24 vs state

Algebra I72%+27 vs state

Biology I64%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ft. Zumwalt South High	Public	9-12	8050 Mexico Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 978-1212	1,212	85	14.1	16.0%	912 (75.2%)	100 (8.3%)	61 (5.0%)	61 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.4%)	91.1	9^th of 367 public high schools	97.5%		90	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%		72.4	64.3	76.9	89.3		$15,491	$370	$15,122
Ft. Zumwalt North High	Public	9-12	1230 Tom Ginnever Blvd	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 272-4447	1,538	104	14.8	15.5%	1,191 (77.4%)	117 (7.6%)	104 (6.8%)	31 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	91 (5.9%)	80.9	31^st of 367 public high schools	91.6%		81.1	21^st of 378 public high schools	94.4%	10	72.2	42.8	67.4	74.0	59.3	$14,470	$254	$14,216
Ft. Zumwalt Hope High	Public	9-12	307 W Pitman	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 379-5300	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		17.7
Francis Howell Central High	Public	9-12	5199 Hwy N	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4600	1,750	92	18.9	16.7%	1,376 (78.6%)	124 (7.1%)	116 (6.6%)	43 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (5.1%)	83.6	21^st of 367 public high schools	94.3%		88.9	10^th of 378 public high schools	97.4%	11	48.2	57.8	71.2	86.0	61.9	$13,528	$183	$13,345
Ft. Zumwalt West High	Public	9-12	1251 Turtle Creek Dr	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 379-0300	1,643	115	14.2	16.4%	1,201 (73.1%)	87 (5.3%)	148 (9.0%)	106 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.8%)	92.3	7^th of 367 public high schools	98.1%		91.1	6^th of 378 public high schools	98.4%	1	73.0	65.6	73.6	95.2	70.4	$15,285	$562	$14,723
Ft. Zumwalt East High	Public	9-12	600 1st Executive Ave	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 477-2400	1,171	84	13.9	19.3%	834 (71.2%)	127 (10.8%)	111 (9.5%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.3%)	79.2	38^th of 367 public high schools	89.6%		79.7	26^th of 378 public high schools	93.1%	12	60.7	45.9	67.0	88.7	54.0	$15,128	$327	$14,801
Francis Howell Union High	Public	9-12	801 Corporate Centre Drive	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5000	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Francis Howell North High	Public	9-12	2549 Hackmann Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4900	1,716	89	19.3	21.3%	1,171 (68.2%)	193 (11.2%)	153 (8.9%)	99 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.5%)	82.6	26^th of 367 public high schools	92.9%		73.7	45^th of 378 public high schools	88.1%	19	51.2	59.4	72.1	85.0	54.1	$13,559	$323	$13,236
Francis Howell High	Public	9-12	7001 Hwy 94 South	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4700	1,843	92	19.9	7.6%	1,462 (79.3%)	127 (6.9%)	90 (4.9%)	84 (4.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (4.0%)	90.4	10^th of 367 public high schools	97.3%		90	8^th of 378 public high schools	97.9%	2	58.7	63.7	75.9	92.0	69.1	$12,905	$182	$12,724
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	2275 Sommers Road	Lake Saint Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 561-0075	1,647	97	16.9	11.0%	1,273 (77.3%)	95 (5.8%)	113 (6.9%)	60 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.4%)	85.1	17^th of 367 public high schools	95.4%		87.3	13^th of 378 public high schools	96.6%	4	70.4	49.2	72.9	87.5	55.6	$12,684	$156	$12,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Ft. Zumwalt South High

What schools feed into Ft. Zumwalt South High?

Ft. Zumwalt South High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emge Elementary
Elementary : Progress South Elementary
Middle : Ft. Zumwalt South Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ft. Zumwalt South High?

Students at Ft. Zumwalt South High are 75% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Ft. Zumwalt South High in?

Fort Zumwalt School District

Is Ft. Zumwalt South High a good school?

Yes! Ft. Zumwalt South High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 367 Missouri high schools.

How many students attend Ft. Zumwalt South High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,212 students attended Ft. Zumwalt South High.

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