St. Charles, Missouri
St. Charles County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Apr 2024
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
St. Charles is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Employer Support This Period - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
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| Emerging | High School | 1171 | 478 | 449 | 173 | 71 | + |
| College | 186 | 22 | 71 | 68 | 25 | 8 | |
| Current | Private | 1146 | 157 | 524 | 351 | 114 | 88 |
| Public | 337 | 80 | 152 | 87 | 18 | 29 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 43 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 0 | + |
| Unemployed | 1175 | 311 | 564 | 226 | 74 | 140 | |
| Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 84 | 11 | 22 | 5 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 4106 | 1069 | 1810 | 923 | 310 | 267 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1171 | 478 | 449 | 173 | 71 | + |
| College | 186 | 22 | 71 | 68 | 25 | 8 | |
| Current | Private | 1146 | 157 | 524 | 351 | 114 | 88 |
| Public | 337 | 80 | 152 | 87 | 18 | 29 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 43 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 0 | + |
| Unemployed | 1175 | 311 | 564 | 226 | 74 | 140 | |
| Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 84 | 11 | 22 | 5 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 4106 | 1069 | 1810 | 923 | 310 | 267 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 1500 | 1366 |
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✓
Current |
212 | 1600 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 1167 | 1365 |
| Workforce category not identified | 42 | 42 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 133 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| Silver | 19 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in St. Charles County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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EDC Business and Community Partners
Participating High Schools
These St. Charles County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Orchard Farm High School
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Francis Howell School District
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Ft. Zumwalt School District
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Wentzville School District
Contact Us
For more information on St. Charles County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
EDC Business and Communities Partners
636-229-5277
Employers in St. Charles County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Cochran
- Community Living
- Overland Optical Family Eye Care
- Innovare Law LC
- Mark Andy Inc
- jBloom
Richard R. Veit P.C.
The SOHO Shop
- VB Chocolate Bar
- Nigel's Flooring/Reid Floors
- Sew N Stitches Embroidery
- Assistance Home Care
Money in Media LLC
- Beckerle Preferred Properties
- DG Fitness
Boeing Co
- Ellis Companies Inc.
- Spire
- St. Louis Community College
- FedEx Ground
- Metro West Accounting & Assoc.
- Bloom Medicinals of MO LLC
Tree Service St. Charles MO
Gibson Printing Inc.
- Swiftly Recruiting and Staffing LLC
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