Wright City R-II School District

The Wright City R-II School District is located in a changing and growing area.  It covers approximately 92 square miles located primarily in Warren County.  In 2004 Warren County’s designation was changed from rural to being included as a part of the St. Louis Metro Statistical Area.  The total population of the district from the 1990 census (5,490) to the 2000 census (7679) has increased by 39.9%.  Households in 2000 totaled 2,786 with the average household size being 2.65.  Of these households 61.7% were married couples, 9.2% were female householders, and 24.6% were non-family households. 

 

The Wright City R-II School District has 1495 students, with an additional 28 preschool students, and 203 faculty/staff members.  The district is comprised of five schools: Wright City East Elementary (K-1), Wright City West Elementary (preschool, 2-5), Wright City Middle School (6 - 8), Wright City High School (9 - 12), and Wright City Academy (8-12).  All four campuses are located in Wright City.  In 2005, DLR Group, Inc. was hired by the district to conduct a growth study.  Based on figures obtained from local government agencies for this study, 7,676 single family homes have been approved or proposed.  Of this number, 431 permits have been issued.  Overall the projected growth within district boundaries is 41.3% over the next nine years.

 

The Wright City R-II School District will be a Professional Learning Community that promotes high expectations of student achievement by meeting Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) and by improved stakeholder involvement.