Orchard Farm High School
Public high school in St. Charles, Missouri · Orchard Farm R-V School District · Grades 9–12
Orchard Farm High School serves 698 students in grades 9–12 in St. Charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 5 schools in Orchard Farm R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 133rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Orchard Farm R-V School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292316001331 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Orchard Farm R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 698 | 2,241 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 13.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.2% | 20.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Orchard Farm High School in context
Size
Orchard Farm High School is the only high school in Orchard Farm R-V School District. Its 698 students are 31.1% of the district's 2,241. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7 miles away and have a median of 1,444 students, so Orchard Farm High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 191 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 149, against an average of 175 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (149 against 172). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Orchard Farm R-V (70.3%). Black students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 20.7% across Orchard Farm R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Orchard Farm High School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 698 students would have about 57.2 teachers, so Orchard Farm High School has 15.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is St. Charles High School, 3.7 miles away in St. Charles R-VI School District. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.6% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 172 |
| Grade 10 | 191 |
| Grade 11 | 186 |
| Grade 12 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2555 Hwy B, St. Charles, MO 63301
Phone: (636)695-8650
Website: ofsd.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orchard Farm High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles High School | St. Charles R-VI | 3.7 mi | 782 | 10.6 | 38.5% |
| St. Charles West High School | St. Charles R-VI | 4.1 mi | 645 | 10.4 | 27.1% |
| Hazelwood West High School | Hazelwood | 6.5 mi | 1,994 | 20.2 | – |
| Ft. Zumwalt East High School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 6.9 mi | 1,171 | 13.9 | 19.3% |
| Pattonville Senior High School | Pattonville R-III | 7.1 mi | 1,945 | 15.3 | 42.9% |
| Francis Howell North High School | Francis Howell R-III | 7.1 mi | 1,716 | 19.3 | 21.3% |
| Hazelwood Central High School | Hazelwood | 8.8 mi | 1,718 | 27.9 | 100% |
| McCluer North High School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 10.1 mi | 1,059 | 16.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orchard Farm R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 394 |
| Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 230 |
| Orchard Farm Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 557 |
| Orchard Farm Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 362 |