Fair Play High School
Public high school in Fair Play, Missouri · Fair Play R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Fair Play High School serves 119 students in grades 7–12 in Fair Play (Polk County). It is one of 3 schools in Fair Play R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 438th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 7.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Fair Play R-II School District |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291173000431 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fair Play R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 119 | 350 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 7.5 | 10.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Fair Play High School in context
Size
Fair Play High School is the only high school in Fair Play R-II School District. Its 119 students are 34% of the district's 350. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 148 students, so Fair Play High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 12, against an average of 20 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in grade 7 and 20 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fair Play R-II (92.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Fair Play R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Fair Play High School has 15.89 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 119 students would have about 9.8 teachers, so Fair Play High School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Bolivar High School, 10 miles away in Bolivar R-I School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 N Walnut, Fair Play, MO 65649
Phone: (417)654-2232
Website: fairplay.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fair Play High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar High School | Bolivar R-I | 10.0 mi | 831 | 14 | 41.8% |
| Humansville High School | Humansville R-IV | 11.3 mi | 105 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Dadeville Senior High School | Dadeville R-II | 11.8 mi | 117 | 11.7 | 24.8% |
| Stockton High School | Stockton R-I | 12.7 mi | 289 | 11.1 | 43.9% |
| Marion C. Early High School | Marion C. Early R-V | 13.4 mi | 150 | 10.5 | 34.7% |
| Walnut Grove High School | Walnut Grove R-V | 15.4 mi | 145 | 12.1 | 43.4% |
| Weaubleau High School | Weaubleau R-III | 18.1 mi | 171 | 12.1 | 61.4% |
| Halfway Secondary | Halfway R-III | 18.4 mi | 114 | 9.7 | 31.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fair Play R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Play Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 212 |
| Little Stingers Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 19 |