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Wentzville R-IV School District | |
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Address | |
280 Interstate Drive Wentzville , Missouri , 63385United States | |
Coordinates | 38°48′02″N90°49′46″W / 38.80056°N 90.82944°W |
District information | |
Type | Public school district |
Motto | Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow |
Grades | Preschool through 12th grade |
Superintendent | Dr. Jeri LaBrot (Co-Interim) and Brian Bishop (Co-Interim) |
NCES District ID | 2931650 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Enrollment | 12,000+ [2] |
Staff | 1,235.88 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 14.08 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
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In 2022 the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the district over the district's plan to no longer include eight books in the school's library. The school board had voted to remove The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison with four in favor and three against. [5] By February 2022 the board reversed its decision on The Bluest Eye. [6]
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