Francis Howell R-III
Francis Howell R-III is a public school district based in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving 17,047 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 741 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Mark Delaney. It spends about $12,197 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Francis Howell R-III compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Francis Howell R-III | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,197 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,907 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $236.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $254.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,738 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee'S Summit R-VIILee'S Summit | 17,870 | 29 | $12,372 | 14.6 | #7 |
| Francis Howell R-IIIO'Fallon · this district | 17,047 | 23 | $12,197 | 14.9 | #8 |
| Parkway C-2Chesterfield | 16,759 | 29 | $13,055 | 14.1 | #9 |
| Fort Zumwalt School DistrictO'Fallon | 16,698 | 27 | $12,741 | 12.7 | #10 |
| HazelwoodFlorissant | 16,321 | 32 | $12,147 | 16.6 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington 05Irmo, SC | 17,053 | $14,333 | 11.8 |
| Edison Township School DistrictEdison, NJ | 17,032 | $17,589 | 13.7 |
| Crowley ISDFort Worth, TX | 17,011 | $10,935 | 14.3 |
| Charlotte CountyPort Charlotte, FL | 16,997 | $11,855 | 17.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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