Francis Howell Central High vs Ft. Zumwalt South High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Francis Howell Central High Ft. Zumwalt South High
Location St Charles, MO St Peters, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,750 1,212
Student:Teacher Ratio 19:1 14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 12.9% 11.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Francis Howell Central High Ft. Zumwalt South High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,462 $13,648
District Francis Howell School District Fort Zumwalt School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Francis Howell Central High Ft. Zumwalt South High
White 78.6% 75.2%
African American 7.1% 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 5.0%
Asian 2.5% 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.1% 6.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Francis Howell Central High Ft. Zumwalt South High
AP Courses Offered 18 27
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 211:1 339:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.7% 18.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 116 76
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.