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Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Parkway has a long history of balanced budgets, paying off debt on time, and planning ahead with our community to achieve short-term and long-term goals.
Parkway maintains a healthy fund balance to weather economic ups and downs, saving us from taking out expensive loans to cover payroll.
Parkway consistently earns the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International.
Parkway's residential tax rate is the second lowest among 23 school districts in St. Louis County.
Parkway is one of only four school districts in Missouri with the Standard and Poor's AAA bond rating, the highest a school district can achieve.
Protecting property values
Many families purchase homes in Parkway due to the quality of our schools. The education we provide directly impacts both our residents and their property values. We feel responsible not only for the success of our students, but also for strengthening the overall quality of our community.
All four Parkway High Schools are consistently ranked among the country’s Best High Schools by U.S. News and World Report, and our students consistently rank among the top 15% in the state on achievement scores. In fact, on the 2025 Missouri performance report card, Parkway earned a 91% among the highest scores in Missouri.
Strong schools contribute to the development of our future workforce and our region's economy.
Today, many areas of St. Louis County have declining property values. Parkway neighborhoods remain strong, due in part to the quality of education we are committed to providing students.
A supportive, engaged community
We are grateful for a community that values high-quality education. The Parkway community has supported six consecutive funding plans since 2004 to maintain our school buildings and ensure funding for high-quality teachers and staff.
Each plan was developed after months of engagement with residents to ensure that our community's values were represented.
The last two bond issues (2022 and 2018) did not increase the tax rate for residents. The last time Parkway Schools implemented an operating tax increase was in 2006.