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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·O FALLON TWP HSD 203·NCES 172979003090

O Fallon High School

600 S Smiley St, O Fallon, IL 62269 · (618) 632-3507 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,540 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,540
High
STATE 834
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
156 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
715 students
STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
619
Grade 10
662
Grade 11
630
Grade 12
629
Student demographics
White
59%
STATE 45%
Hispanic
8%
STATE 29%
Black
20%
STATE 16%
Asian
2%
STATE 6%
Two+
9%
STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,540
+131 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.3:1
% White
59%
was 66%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
20%
was 19%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About O Fallon High School

O Fallon High School is a sizable senior high in O Fallon, Illinois, overseen by O Fallon Twp HSD 203. The school educates 2,540 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 205% above the state mean of about 834.

Operationally, O Fallon High School answers to O Fallon Twp HSD 203, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, O Fallon High School reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 20% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with St. Clair County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 156 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 28% of students at O Fallon High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Clair County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), O Fallon High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.7%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Clair County indicate median household income runs about $73,854, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Clair County runs 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students), of which O Fallon High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Laverna Evans Elem School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around O Fallon High School. On composite proficiency, O Fallon High School comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 59.3%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 5%: 2,409 students in 2018 compared to 2,540 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 66% to 59%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the O Fallon High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

St. Clair County at a glance

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Population
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students

Quick facts

School name
O Fallon High School
District
O Fallon Twp HSD 203
Address
600 S Smiley St, O Fallon, IL 62269
Phone
(618) 632-3507
County
St. Clair County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,540
Teachers (FTE)
156
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
715 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172979003090
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About O Fallon High School
How many students attend O Fallon High School?
O Fallon High School enrolls approximately 2,540 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does O Fallon High School serve?
O Fallon High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at O Fallon High School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at O Fallon High School.
How diverse is O Fallon High School?
O Fallon High School reports a student body of 59% White, 8% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is O Fallon High School in?
O Fallon High School is part of O Fallon Twp HSD 203.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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