Francis Howell R-III School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 17,565 students in Francis Howell R-III School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

Public Schools in Francis Howell R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Missouri public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Francis Howell R-III School District are Francis Howell High School, Daniel Boone Elementary School and Becky-david Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Francis Howell R-III School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Missouri.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 29% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Francis Howell R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

School District Name

Francis Howell R-III School District

School District Website

http://www.fhsdschools.org

School District Phone Number

(636) 851-4000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

22 Schools

2,431 Schools

# Students

17,565 Students

908,772 Students

# Teachers

1,140 Teachers

65,925 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Francis Howell R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (MO)

Overall District Rank

#17 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

65%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Francis Howell R-III School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

68%

49%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Francis Howell R-III School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

97%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Francis Howell R-III School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.36

0.47

# American Indian Students

22 Students

3,420 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

748 Students

18,340 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

750 Students

58,430 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

1,340 Students

144,586 Students

% Black Students

16%

# White Students

13,989 Students

645,754 Students

% White Students

80%

71%

# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

2,443 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

699 Students

35,786 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

630

31,341

# Students in K Grade:

1,179

65,332

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,276

65,823

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,291

66,644

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,207

68,344

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,336

70,027

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,258

70,440

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,286

68,726

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,285

68,001

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,359

67,508

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,358

69,209

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,316

67,397

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,407

65,697

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,377

64,283

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,106 is higher than the state median of $11,298. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,074 is higher than the state median of $10,855. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$230 MM

$7 MM

This chart display total revenue of Francis Howell R-III School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$212 MM

$6 MM

This chart display total spending of Francis Howell R-III School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$13,106

$11,298

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Francis Howell R-III School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$12,074

$10,855

This chart display average spending per public school student in Francis Howell R-III School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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