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Best High Schools in Zip Code 65248

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Summary:

The 65248 zip code is home to a single public high school, Fayette High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Fayette R-III school district. While the school has a strong 95.7% four-year graduation rate, it faces some challenges, including a relatively high 2.4% dropout rate and 18.0% chronic absenteeism rate.

Academically, Fayette High School's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 116th and 273rd place over the past few years. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra I and Biology I are somewhat below the district and state averages. However, the school's smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.9, may be a strength that allows for more personalized attention and support for students.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Fayette High School, with 38.81% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. The school's per-student spending of $11,006 is slightly above the state average, suggesting that additional resources and targeted interventions could be beneficial in supporting the needs of the student population and improving overall academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Algebra I (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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I 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

Cities Near Zip Code 65248

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fayette	0.37 mi	3	334^th
New Franklin	9.37 mi	2	214^th
Glasgow	9.75 mi	2	380^th
Harrisburg	11.94 mi	3	272^nd
Boonville	11.98 mi	8	280^th

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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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