Public schools in St Charles, MO
St Charles has 32 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 8 middle, 14 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 21,022 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Francis Howell School District runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run St Charles's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in St Charles | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Howell School District | 17 | 17,124 | $12,462 |
| City of St Charles School District | 10 | 4,836 | $18,445 |
| Orchard Farm School District | 5 | 2,376 | $13,944 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in St Charles, 7,434 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Howell High | 1,843 | 19.9 | 5.7% | Francis Howell |
| Francis Howell Central High | 1,750 | 19.0 | 12.9% | Francis Howell |
| Francis Howell North High | 1,716 | 19.3 | 15.5% | Francis Howell |
| St. Charles High | 782 | 10.6 | 32.1% | City of St Charles |
| Orchard Farm High School | 698 | 16.6 | 14.3% | Orchard Farm |
| St. Charles West High | 645 | 10.4 | 21.2% | City of St Charles |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 middle schools in St Charles, 5,681 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Middle | 827 | 15.6 | 12.1% | Francis Howell |
| Francis Howell Middle | 799 | 16.2 | 6.4% | Francis Howell |
| Barnwell Middle | 792 | 15.9 | 14.8% | Francis Howell |
| Hollenbeck Middle | 769 | 14.8 | 19.9% | Francis Howell |
| Saeger Middle | 750 | 15.8 | 9.6% | Francis Howell |
| Jefferson Intermediate School | 706 | 10.8 | 36.4% | City of St Charles |
| Hardin Middle | 676 | 10.7 | 31.5% | City of St Charles |
| Orchard Farm Middle School | 362 | 13.8 | 19.1% | Orchard Farm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
14 elementary schools in St Charles, 7,147 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 865 | 13.6 | 26.8% | Francis Howell |
| Castlio Elementary | 847 | 12.9 | 8.9% | Francis Howell |
| Becky-David Elementary | 812 | 13.1 | 10.8% | Francis Howell |
| Independence Elementary | 762 | 14.7 | 9.4% | Francis Howell |
| Henderson Elementary | 653 | 11.9 | 24.8% | Francis Howell |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary | 572 | 11.2 | 18.2% | Francis Howell |
| Orchard Farm Elementary | 557 | 12.7 | 18.0% | Orchard Farm |
| Harris Elementary | 408 | 10.3 | 25.5% | City of St Charles |
| Discovery Elementary | 394 | 12.0 | 24.1% | Orchard Farm |
| Monroe Elementary | 366 | 9.9 | 41.3% | City of St Charles |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverdell Elementary | 291 | 9.3 | 35.4% | City of St Charles |
| George M. Null Elementary | 233 | 8.5 | 35.6% | City of St Charles |
| Blackhurst Elementary | 227 | 8.1 | 48.9% | City of St Charles |
| Lincoln Elementary | 160 | 8.7 | 32.5% | City of St Charles |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 other schools in St Charles, 760 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | 230 | 14.0 | 13.9% | Orchard Farm |
| Early Child. Family Educ. Ctr | 224 | 13.2 | 7.6% | Francis Howell |
| Early Child. Family Educ Ctr. | 189 | 14.5 | 4.8% | Francis Howell |
| Early Child Family Educ. Ctr. | 117 | 11.1 | 12.8% | Francis Howell |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How St Charles's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median St Charles school has 13.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 665 students (state 317).
| St Charles | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.0 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 665 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 32 St Charles schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in St Charles
- Francis Howell School DistrictRuns 17 of St Charles's 32 public schools and spent $12,462 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,462
- Francis Howell High, the largest high school in St Charles1,843 students in 2024-25, 19.9 per teacher.1,843
- Compare Francis Howell School District with City of St Charles School DistrictSt Charles's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a St Charles addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in St Charles
How many public schools are in St Charles, MO?
32 public schools with an address in St Charles were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 8 middle, 14 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 21,022 students.What is the largest high school in St Charles?
Francis Howell High, with 1,843 students in 2024-25 (Francis Howell School District).Which districts run St Charles's schools?
Francis Howell School District (17 schools), City of St Charles School District (10 schools), Orchard Farm School District (5 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25