Francis Howell R-III School District
O'Fallon, Missouri · St. Charles County · Grades Pre-K–12
Francis Howell R-III School District runs 21 schools (10 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, 3 pre-k) with 17,047 students. By enrollment it is the 8th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 21 |
| Students | 17,047 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,142 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2928950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Francis Howell R-III
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Francis Howell R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Francis Howell R-III in context
Size
Francis Howell R-III School District enrolls 1.9% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 812 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Francis Howell High School (1,843) and the smallest is Early Child Family Educ. Center (117).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 1,405 students. Grade 12 has 1,282 students and kindergarten has 1,097, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Francis Howell R-III enrolls 596 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Francis Howell R-III at 73.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 8.3%.
16.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 6.3% at Early Child. Family Educ Center to 31.8% at Central Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,142 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 60 counselors it has 284 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 21 librarians or media specialists and 20.5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Francis Howell R-III is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Fort Zumwalt School District, 4.6 miles away with 16,698 students. 51 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Francis Howell R-III. St. Charles County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,142 | 15 |
| School counselors | 60 | 284 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 21 | 812 |
| School psychologists | 20.5 | 832 |
| Instructional aides | 291.1 | 59 |
| Other student support staff | 124.9 | 136 |
| School administrators | 70.2 | 243 |
| District administrators | 3 | 5,682 |
| All staff | 2,738.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.8% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 596 |
| Kindergarten | 1,097 |
| Grade 1 | 1,157 |
| Grade 2 | 1,192 |
| Grade 3 | 1,213 |
| Grade 4 | 1,236 |
| Grade 5 | 1,310 |
| Grade 6 | 1,302 |
| Grade 7 | 1,262 |
| Grade 8 | 1,373 |
| Grade 9 | 1,344 |
| Grade 10 | 1,278 |
| Grade 11 | 1,405 |
| Grade 12 | 1,282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Zumwalt School District | 5 mi | 16,698 | 12.7 | – |
| St. Charles R-VI School District | 8 mi | 4,732 | 9.6 | – |
| Parkway C-2 School District | 10 mi | 16,759 | 14.1 | – |
| Wentzville R-IV School District | 11 mi | 17,973 | 13.9 | – |
| Rockwood R-VI School District | 12 mi | 19,597 | 14.2 | – |
| Pattonville R-III School District | 12 mi | 6,201 | 13.5 | – |
| Orchard Farm R-V School District | 13 mi | 2,241 | 13.9 | – |
| Ladue School District | 14 mi | 4,624 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Charles County
- Wentzville R-IV School District (17,973 students)
- Fort Zumwalt School District (16,698 students)
- St. Charles R-VI School District (4,732 students)
- Orchard Farm R-V School District (2,241 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
801 Corporate Centre Drive, O'Fallon, MO 63368
Phone: (636)851-4000
Website: fhsdschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.