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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 Quarry.
PK–4Grafton Elem SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
5–7Jersey Community Middle SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
8–12Jersey Comm High SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
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.