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Francis Howell R-III School District

Item: Francis Howell R-III School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

801 Corporate Centre Drive
O'fallon, MO 63368-8685

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (636) 851-4000

www.fhsdschools.org

Top Rankings

Francis Howell R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

23 Schools

757 Schools

# Students

17,047 Students

206,025 Students

# Teachers

1,142 Teachers

18,770 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
Pre-K	596	64
Kind	421	56
1	432	53
2	494	52
3	489	44
4	483	42
5	504	35

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District Rank

Francis Howell R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#15 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District
2023	#15
2022	#20
2021	#31
2019	#17
2018	#24
2017	#22
2016	#26
2015	#37
2014	#24
2013	#26
2012	#34

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60%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2023	60%	40%
2022	60%	39%
2021	53%	37%
2019	65%	42%
2018	64%	42%
2017	67%	47%
2016	67%	48%
2015	62%	44%
2014	67%	52%
2013	68%	53%
2012	69%	55%

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63%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2022	63%	43%
2021	63%	46%
2019	68%	49%
2018	64%	49%
2017	77%	61%
2016	77%	63%
2015	75%	60%
2014	67%	53%
2013	70%	55%
2012	68%	55%
2011	66%	55%

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58%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2022	58%	38%
2021	53%	37%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2023	95%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	96%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	96%	89%
2016	96%	90%
2015	89%	89%
2014	94%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2024	0.43	0.51
2023	0.41	0.50
2022	0.40	0.50
2021	0.37	0.48
2020	0.36	0.47
2019	0.36	0.47
2018	0.34	0.45
2017	0.34	0.45
2016	0.32	0.46
2015	0.30	0.44
2014	0.31	0.44
2013	0.27	0.42
2012	0.25	0.42
2011	0.23	0.41
2010	0.22	0.39
2009	0.20	0.39
2008	0.19	0.39
2007	0.17	0.39
2006	0.17	0.37
2005	0.15	0.38
2004	0.14	0.36
2003	0.13	0.36
2002	0.14	0.35
2001	0.11	0.35
2000	0.12	0.33
1999	0.09	0.32
1998	0.08	0.31
1997	0.12	0.31
1996	0.08	0.30
1995	0.07	0.30
1994	0.06	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2024	5%	2%
2023	4%	2%
2022	5%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	8%
2022	6%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2024	8%	15%
2023	8%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	7%	16%
2019	7%	16%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	7%	17%
2012	7%	17%
2011	6%	17%
2010	6%	18%
2009	6%	18%
2008	5%	18%
2007	5%	18%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	3%	17%
2000	3%	17%
1999	3%	17%
1998	3%	17%
1997	5%	17%
1996	3%	16%
1995	3%	16%
1994	3%	16%

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% White

74%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2024	75%	68%
2023	76%	69%
2022	77%	69%
2021	79%	70%
2020	80%	71%
2019	80%	71%
2018	81%	72%
2017	81%	72%
2016	82%	72%
2015	84%	73%
2014	83%	73%
2013	85%	74%
2012	86%	74%
2011	87%	75%
2010	88%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	90%	76%
2007	91%	76%
2006	91%	77%
2005	92%	77%
2004	92%	78%
2003	93%	78%
2002	93%	79%
2001	94%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	94%	81%
1998	96%	81%
1997	94%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	97%	82%
1994	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,879 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$255 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$255 MM	$7 MM
2022	$225 MM	$6 MM
2021	$255 MM	$7 MM
2020	$225 MM	$6 MM
2019	$235 MM	$6 MM
2018	$230 MM	$6 MM
2017	$222 MM	$6 MM
2016	$219 MM	$6 MM
2015	$191 MM	$6 MM
2014	$210 MM	$6 MM
2012	$204 MM	$6 MM
2011	$206 MM	$6 MM
2010	$191 MM	$6 MM
2009	$191 MM	$5 MM
2008	$188 MM	$5 MM
2007	$181 MM	$5 MM
2006	$179 MM	$5 MM
2005	$175 MM	$5 MM
2004	$156 MM	$5 MM
2003	$152 MM	$5 MM
2002	$148 MM	$4 MM
2001	$144 MM	$4 MM
2000	$130 MM	$4 MM
1999	$124 MM	$4 MM
1998	$118 MM	$4 MM
1997	$108 MM	$3 MM
1996	$97 MM	$3 MM
1995	$80 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$237 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$237 MM	$6 MM
2022	$225 MM	$7 MM
2021	$237 MM	$6 MM
2020	$225 MM	$7 MM
2019	$234 MM	$6 MM
2018	$212 MM	$6 MM
2017	$205 MM	$6 MM
2016	$219 MM	$6 MM
2015	$208 MM	$6 MM
2014	$210 MM	$6 MM
2012	$205 MM	$5 MM
2011	$217 MM	$6 MM
2010	$208 MM	$6 MM
2009	$191 MM	$6 MM
2008	$186 MM	$6 MM
2007	$176 MM	$5 MM
2006	$166 MM	$5 MM
2005	$161 MM	$5 MM
2004	$168 MM	$5 MM
2003	$157 MM	$5 MM
2002	$140 MM	$5 MM
2001	$130 MM	$4 MM
2000	$143 MM	$4 MM
1999	$174 MM	$4 MM
1998	$130 MM	$4 MM
1997	$110 MM	$3 MM
1996	$95 MM	$3 MM
1995	$85 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,953

$15,190

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$14,886	$12,828
2022	$12,834	$10,721
2021	$15,051	$13,574
2020	$12,834	$10,721
2019	$13,453	$11,328
2018	$13,106	$11,298
2017	$12,331	$11,359
2016	$12,107	$10,788
2015	$10,867	$9,469
2014	$10,528	$9,927
2012	$10,371	$9,889
2011	$10,295	$9,681
2010	$9,689	$9,469
2009	$9,370	$8,810
2008	$8,501	$8,648
2007	$8,097	$8,379
2006	$8,735	$8,290
2005	$9,571	$7,623
2004	$8,488	$7,592
2003	$7,886	$7,245
2002	$7,623	$6,806
2001	$7,394	$7,002
2000	$6,690	$6,217
1999	$6,665	$5,811
1998	$6,425	$5,726
1997	$5,958	$5,500
1995	$4,885	$4,709
1992	$4,456	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$13,879

$14,008

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$13,816	$11,362
2022	$12,826	$11,595
2021	$13,969	$12,023
2020	$12,826	$11,595
2019	$13,394	$11,339
2018	$12,074	$10,855
2017	$11,404	$11,263
2016	$12,114	$10,861
2015	$11,826	$9,562
2014	$10,490	$9,640
2012	$10,464	$9,313
2011	$10,856	$9,303
2010	$10,543	$9,562
2009	$9,358	$8,968
2008	$8,419	$9,268
2007	$7,873	$8,911
2006	$8,129	$8,142
2005	$8,782	$7,369
2004	$9,156	$7,250
2003	$8,174	$7,305
2002	$7,225	$7,131
2001	$6,657	$6,892
2000	$7,397	$6,240
1999	$9,313	$5,803
1998	$7,087	$5,573
1997	$6,085	$5,302
1995	$5,180	$4,594
1992	$5,290	$3,754

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Best Francis Howell R-III School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Weldon Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
:

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7370 Weldon Spring Rd
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 851-5500

Gr: PK-5 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Becky-david Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
:

10/

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1155 Jungs Station Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-4200

Gr: PK-5 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Harvest Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 20%

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1220 Harvest Ridge Dr
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-5100

Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #44.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

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4525 Central School Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5700

Gr: PK-5 | 865 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Child Family Educ. Center

Add to Compare

4535 Central School Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-6400

Gr: PK | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Child. Family Educ Center

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2555 Hackmann Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-6200

Gr: PK | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Child. Family Educ. Center

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4810 Meadows Pkwy
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-6000

Gr: PK | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,047 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 95% (Top 5% in MO)
: Top 5%
: 60% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 58% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education