Francis Howell School District

Listed by NCES as Francis Howell R-III (district ID 2928950)

Public school district · St. Charles County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2928950

Francis Howell School District spent $12,462 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,885). Its 21 schools enrolled 17,047 students in 2024-25; 22.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,458 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (Missouri: 89.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Francis Howell ranks 10.

Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, largest Missouri districts, FY23Saint Louis $22,979; Springfield R-Xii $14,461; North Kansas City $14,136; Parkway Schools $13,983; Columbia Public Schools $13,936; Lee's Summit R-7 $13,841; Fort Zumwalt $13,648; Rockwood $12,527; Wentzville R-Iv $12,463; Francis Howell $12,462; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.10k15k20k25kSaint Louis$22,979Springfield R-Xii$14,461North Kansas City$14,136Parkway Schools$13,983Columbia Public Schools$13,936Lee's Summit R-7$13,841Fort Zumwalt$13,648Rockwood$12,527Wentzville R-Iv$12,463Francis Howell$12,462State median, 1,000+ students $11,885

Where the money came from

$279,847,000 in revenue: 22.8% state, 70.7% local and 6.5% federal. Total spending including $87,446,000 of capital outlay was $321,945,000, or $18,801 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Francis Howell School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $63,907,000; Local $197,886,000; Federal $18,054,000; total $279,847,000.
  • State$63,907,000 23%
  • Local$197,886,000 71%
  • Federal$18,054,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 176 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

17,124 students in 2022-23, 17,241 students in 2023-24, 17,047 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Francis Howell School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,124, 2023-24: 17,241, 2024-25: 17,04705k10k15k20k2022-2317,1242023-2417,2412024-2517,047
Francis Howell School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,124, 2023-24: 17,241, 2024-25: 17,04705k10k15k20k2022-2317,1242023-2417,2412024-2517,047
Francis Howell School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,124, 2023-24: 17,241, 2024-25: 17,04705k10k15k20k2022-2317,1242023-2417,2412024-2517,047
Francis Howell School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,124, 2023-24: 17,241, 2024-25: 17,04705k10k15k20k2022-2317,1242023-2417,2412024-2517,047

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317,1241112.015.4
2023-2417,2411103.215.6
2024-2517,0471123.815.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$77,577,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,530 per student

Francis Howell School District booked $77,577,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,142 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,950 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$59,546,00076.8%
Special education$10,862,00014.0%
Vocational$1,587,0002.0%
Other programs$5,582,0007.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,345 in 2018-19, $4,403 in 2019-20, $4,646 in 2020-21, $4,494 in 2021-22, $4,530 in 2022-23.

Francis Howell School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,345, 2019-20: $4,403, 2020-21: $4,646, 2021-22: $4,494, 2022-23: $4,53002k4k6k2018-19$4,3452019-20$4,4032020-21$4,6462021-22$4,4942022-23$4,530
Francis Howell School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,345, 2019-20: $4,403, 2020-21: $4,646, 2021-22: $4,494, 2022-23: $4,53002k4k6k2018-19$4,3452019-20$4,4032020-21$4,6462021-22$4,4942022-23$4,530
Francis Howell School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,345, 2019-20: $4,403, 2020-21: $4,646, 2021-22: $4,494, 2022-23: $4,53002k4k6k2018-19$4,3452019-20$4,4032020-21$4,6462021-22$4,4942022-23$4,530
Francis Howell School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,345, 2019-20: $4,403, 2020-21: $4,646, 2021-22: $4,494, 2022-23: $4,53002k4k6k2018-19$4,3452019-20$4,4032020-21$4,6462021-22$4,4942022-23$4,530

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Francis Howell School District scored proficient or above: 63% in reading and 60% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts63%43.2%8,874
Math60%39.2%9,268

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% of the 1,325 students in Francis Howell School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate95%89.3%
Students in the class1,32567,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

10 elementary schools, 7,271 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fairmount Elementary97113.116.5%Eligible, no program
Central Elementary86513.626.8%Schoolwide program
Castlio Elementary84712.98.9%Not Title I
Becky-David Elementary81213.110.8%Not Title I
Independence Elementary76214.79.4%Not Title I
Warren Elementary72913.47.7%Not Title I
Henderson Elementary65311.924.8%Schoolwide program
John Weldon Elementary64013.28.0%Not Title I
Harvest Ridge Elementary57211.218.2%Schoolwide program
Daniel Boone Elementary42013.26.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

5 middle schools, 3,937 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bryan Middle82715.612.1%Eligible, no program
Francis Howell Middle79916.26.4%Not Title I
Barnwell Middle79215.914.8%Eligible, no program
Hollenbeck Middle76914.819.9%Eligible, no program
Saeger Middle75015.89.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 high schools, 5,309 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Francis Howell High1,84319.95.7%Not Title I
Francis Howell Central High1,75019.012.9%Eligible, no program
Francis Howell North High1,71619.315.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 other schools, 530 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Early Child. Family Educ. Ctr22413.27.6%Not Title I
Early Child. Family Educ Ctr.18914.54.8%Not Title I
Early Child Family Educ. Ctr.11711.112.8%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Francis Howell School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Francis Howell School District

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentFrancis Howell School District ranks 67 of 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,462).#67 of 176
  2. Every school district in MissouriFrancis Howell School District is the number 9 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 17,124 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#9 of 558
  3. Parkway SchoolsThe next larger Missouri district: 17,134 students in fall 2022, $13,983 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,983
  4. Fort Zumwalt School DistrictThe next smaller Missouri district: 17,060 students in fall 2022, $13,648 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,648
  5. Compare Francis Howell School District with Parkway SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Francis Howell High, its largest high school1,843 students in 2024-25, 19.9 per teacher.1,843
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriFrancis Howell School District spent $67,950 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$67,950
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Francis Howell School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Francis Howell School District?
    21 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, 3 other), enrolling 17,047 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Francis Howell School District spend per student?
    $12,462 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,885 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,458 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Francis Howell School District's money come from?
    $279,847,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.8% state, 70.7% local and 6.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Francis Howell School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,057 of the 20,619 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Francis Howell School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $77,577,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,530 per student. Divided by the 1,142 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,950 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Francis Howell School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Francis Howell School District scored proficient or above: 63% in reading and 60% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Francis Howell School District?
    95% of the 1,325 students in Francis Howell School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Francis Howell School District's NCES district ID?
    2928950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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