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Francis Howell R-III School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves St. Peters, Cottleville, Weldon Spring, New Melle and Weldon Spring Heights, and parts of O'Fallon, St. Charles and Dardenne Prairie.
Students
17,047
Schools
23
Spent per student
$12,458
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$286.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Francis Howell R-III School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $286.4M, about $16,801 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Linder Township.
PK–82 schoolsGreenfield Community Unit School District 10
9–122 high schoolsCarrollton Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,458 per student · 14% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 29%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,936’20
17,158’21
17,124’22
17,241’23
17,047’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Fairmount Elem.
B+971 students13:1
Central Elem.
B+865 students14:1
Castlio Elem.
A847 students13:1
Becky-David Elem.
A+812 students13:1
Independence Elem.
A+762 students15:1
Warren Elem.
A+729 students13:1
Henderson Elem.
A−653 students12:1
John Weldon Elem.
A+640 students13:1
Harvest Ridge Elem.
A572 students11:1
Daniel Boone Elem.
A420 students13:1
Bryan Middle
A827 students16:1
Francis Howell Middle
A799 students16:1
Barnwell Middle
A792 students16:1
Hollenbeck Middle
A769 students15:1
Saeger Middle
A750 students16:1
Francis Howell High
A1,843 students20:1
Francis Howell Central High
A1,750 students19:1
Francis Howell North High
B+1,716 students19:1
Francis Howell Union High
0 students0:1
Early Child. Family Educ. CTR
224 students13:1
Early Child. Family Educ CTR.
189 students15:1
Early Child Family Educ. CTR.
117 students11:1
Westwood Trail Academy
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.