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Francis Howell R-III School District

4545 Central School Rd
St Charles, MO 63304-7113

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Top 5%

Tel: (636) 851-4000

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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

2,477 Schools

# Students

17,241 Students

891,649 Students

# Teachers

1,123 Teachers

69,803 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
Pre-K	697	63
Kind	1,121	109
1	1,178	111
2	1,209	115
3	1,214	113
4	1,302	115
5	1,314	115
6	1,251	115
7	1,352	116
8	1,328	118
9	1,270	125
10	1,424	125
11	1,312	122
12	1,269	115

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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:

0.43

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
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
1993	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
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%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
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%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
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%
1993	2%	15%

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% White

75%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
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%
1993	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Francis Howell R-III School District	Missouri
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%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,722 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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

$14,785

$15,081

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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

$13,722

$13,908

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Francis Howell R-III School District?

Francis Howell R-III School District manages 23 public schools serving 17,241 students.

What is the rank of Francis Howell R-III School District?

Francis Howell R-III School District is ranked #16 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Francis Howell R-III School District?

75% of Francis Howell R-III School District students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Francis Howell R-III School District?

Francis Howell R-III School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Francis Howell R-III School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,722 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 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