Parkwood News

Out of about 458 public school districts in Missouri, Pattonville is ranked No. 15 among the top districts on Niche.com’s 2025 Best School Districts in America list. Nationally, Niche ranks Pattonville in the Top 8% of districts.

The Pattonville Board of Education on Sept. 24 voted to approve the district tax rate for the 2024-2025 school year. School boards in St. Louis County set tax rates each year for four classes of property within school district boundaries. The rates for all four property classes, as approved by the board, are: residential: $3.8259; agricultural: $5.3783; commercial: $4.7848; and personal property: $5.3783.

Pattonville is one of four districts in the nation that will be honored with a Pinnacle of Achievement Award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) this fall. The award recognizes districts for their resourcefulness and creativity in solving challenges and championing education and creating innovative solutions to maximize resources and enhance student achievement. The award will be presented to Mary Jo Gruber, Pattonville’s chief financial officer, during ASBO’s fall conference. 

The Pattonville School district has developed its Portrait of a Graduate, a framework that establishes a vision of skills students need in order to be successful in life post-graduation. The Portrait of a Graduate is meant to complement academics as a measure of preparedness for life and presents a more well-rounded view of what success looks like.

Each month during the school year, the Pattonville Board of Education honors students, staff and volunteers who have gained recognition outside of the district or who’ve made a special contribution to Pattonville. Learn more about students and staff who were recognized in June.

The Special School District Board of Education on June 11 approved the selection of April Rainwater as the special education coordinator for Parkwood and Willow Brook elementary schools and the Academy of Innovation at Remington, effective July 1.

The Pattonville School District is excited to announce the upcoming launch of its new website on Friday, June 14. Last fall, we surveyed users and learned our community wanted a site that is accessible, searchable and easy to navigate to find essential resources. We focused on that and much more on the new website and wanted to share some of the exciting changes you will see. 

The Pattonville Board of Education on June 11 approved a $113.4 million operating budget for the 2024-2025 school year. This is primarily due to additional capital funds received in 2023-2024 for HVAC improvements throughout the district.

Read about actions taken at the June 11 school board meeting.