High school (grades 9-12) · O Fallon, IL

O Fallon High School

Federal NCES profile for O Fallon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172979003090
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

O Fallon High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#6 of 10
public schools in O Fallon · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
large classes for Illinois
2,540
students enrolled

O Fallon High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, O Fallon High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in O Fallon, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 172979003090 · O Fallon, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,540 enr · 17:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ruben S. Ayala High (2,541 students)

Resource Investment Index #6 of 10 public schools in O Fallon. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How O Fallon High School compares

O Fallon High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 21% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,540 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,540
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Illinois - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,425
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
271
in-school suspensions + 165 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 59.3%
African American 20.5%
Two or More 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 59.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.0, O Fallon High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for O Fallon Twp Hsd 203, which includes O Fallon High School.

$15,425
Per student
-15%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 37.9%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about O Fallon High School

How many students attend O Fallon High School?

O Fallon High School has 2,540 students enrolled. It is a high school in O Fallon, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at O Fallon High School?

The student-teacher ratio at O Fallon High School is 17:1, which is 21% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of O Fallon High School?

The largest demographic group at O Fallon High School is White at 59.3% of enrollment, in O Fallon, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for O Fallon High School?

O Fallon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does O Fallon High School rank among public schools in O Fallon?

By Resource Investment Index, O Fallon High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in O Fallon, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in O Fallon on the city page.

What other schools are in O Fallon Twp Hsd 203?

None reported; O Fallon Twp Hsd 203 operates only O Fallon High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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