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Fayette High

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Fayette High is a public high school located in Fayette, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the Fayette R-III School District, which is ranked 213 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fayette High has several strengths, including consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 95.7% to 97.8%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4%. However, Fayette High has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 16.9% to 25.8% in recent years. Academically, the school performs better than the state average in Biology I, but lags behind in Algebra I, with only 30.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.5%. Fayette High has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 37.97% to 44.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, but the school has performed well in supporting this subgroup, ranking 64th out of 250 Missouri high schools in 2021-2022.

When compared to nearby high schools, Fayette High generally performs better than Higbee High and Harrisburg High, but lags behind Salisbury High and Boonville High in terms of academic performance and school rankings. Fayette High's spending per student has increased over the years, from $9,651 in 2019-2020 to $11,006 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 10.7 in recent years.

188

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,049

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Cleveland Ave
Fayette, MO 65248-1077

(660) 248-2124

District: Fayette R-III

Feeder schools for Fayette High:

Elementary:	Laurence J. Daly Elementary
Middle:	Wm. N. Clark Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2010 → 69th in 2024

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Missouri avg45%

Not ranked this year

Fayette High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

288^th of 367Fayette R-III among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	116 of 378	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	149 of 460	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	273 of 468	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	203 of 401	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.2	193 of 504	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.6	374 of 521	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	414 of 523	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	365 of 522	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	246 of 528	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.6	344 of 516	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	265 of 507	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	281 of 539	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.8	108 of 538	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	57.4	208 of 534	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	64.2	64 of 250	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	25.7	207 of 255	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	106 of 368	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.0	248 of 382	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	55.4	132 of 430	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	272 of 440	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)74th percentile

White (2019)69th percentile~ school

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Schools Near Fayette High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fayette High	Public	9-12	510 Cleveland Ave	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 248-2124	188	19	9.9	37.2%	164 (87.2%)	8 (4.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)							47.8					$13,049	$188	$12,861
Glasgow High	Public	6-12	860 Randolph	Glasgow	65254	Howard County	Glasgow	No	No	No	No	(660) 338-2012	188	19	10.0	28.2%	174 (92.6%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)	16.8		17.7		16.8		10.8					$12,421	$458	$11,962
New Franklin Middle-High	Public	6-12	412 West Broadway	New Franklin	65274	Howard County	New Franklin R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 848-2314	198	20	9.6	32.8%	180 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)								(n/a)		45.6	15.9	27.7		39.9	36.4					$12,851	$1,004	$11,846
Boonville Treatment Center	Public	7-12	1216 E Morgan St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-6521	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boonville Correctional Center	Public	7-12	1216 E Morgan St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-6521	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harrisburg High	Public	9-12	801 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 875-5602	185	16	11.6	15.7%	170 (91.9%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	32	254^th of 367 public high schools	30.8%		36.2	232^nd of 378 public high schools	38.6%	22							27.9	29.5				$15,260	$234	$15,025
Higbee High	Public	6-12	101 Evans St	Higbee	65257	Randolph County	Higbee R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 456-7206	124	13	9.5	55.6%	116 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	9.9	331^st of 367 public high schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.4	23.6		25.0			7.8	13.2				$12,255	$519	$11,735
Boonville High	Public	9-12	1 Pirate Drive	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-7426	527	35	15.0		421 (79.9%)	35 (6.6%)	21 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.7%)	60.4	103^rd of 367 public high schools	71.9%		63	87^th of 378 public high schools	77.0%	16							24.0	38.4	57.0	90.4	52.2	$13,871	$829	$13,041
Boonslick Technical Educ. Center	Public	9-12	1694 W Ashley Rd	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-5306	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Salisbury High	Public	7-12	1000 S Maple Ave	Salisbury	65281	Chariton County	Salisbury R-IV	No	No	No	No	(660) 388-6442	242	26	9.3	41.3%	228 (94.2%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.4	11^th of 367 public high schools	97.0%		78.7	29^th of 378 public high schools	92.3%	18		70.9					65.7	67.4				$15,257	$70	$15,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette High

What schools feed into Fayette High?

Fayette High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Laurence J. Daly Elementary
Middle : Wm. N. Clark Middle

How many students attend Fayette High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Fayette High.

What is the racial makeup of Fayette High?

Students at Fayette High are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Fayette High in?

Fayette R-III

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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