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Fairfax R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 69 students in Fairfax R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Fairfax R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
144 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Fairfax R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
139 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
97%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
9
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,868 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,958 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,868
$15,071
Spending / Student
$13,958
$13,899
Best Fairfax R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfax High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Main St
Fairfax, MO 64446
(660) 686-2851
Fairfax, MO 64446
(660) 686-2851
Grades: 7-12
| 69 students
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