Fayette High School
Public high school in Fayette, Missouri · Fayette R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Fayette High School serves 188 students in grades 9–12 in Fayette (Howard County). It is one of 3 schools in Fayette R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 355th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 9.9 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 ÷ 18.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fayette R-III School District |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291199000448 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fayette R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 188 | 667 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.2% | 44.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Fayette High School in context
Size
Fayette High School is the only high school in Fayette R-III School District. Its 188 students are 28.2% of the district's 667. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 187; Fayette 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 51 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 41, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% more students than grade 9 (47 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.2% here and 85.8% across Fayette R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.8% across Fayette R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 188 students, Fayette High School has 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 188 students would have about 15.4 teachers, so Fayette High School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Fayette High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Glasgow High School, 9.3 miles away in Glasgow School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
39.9% of students are girls and 60.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 41 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 49 |
| Grade 12 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 Cleveland Ave, Fayette, MO 65248
Phone: (660)248-2124
Website: fayette.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fayette High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow High School | Glasgow | 9.3 mi | 188 | 10.1 | 28.2% |
| New Franklin Middle-High School | New Franklin R-I | 9.5 mi | 198 | 9.7 | 32.8% |
| Harrisburg High School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 12.3 mi | 185 | 11.7 | 15.7% |
| Higbee High School | Higbee R-VIII | 14.5 mi | 124 | 9.5 | 55.6% |
| Boonville High School | Boonville R-I | 15.1 mi | 527 | 15.1 | – |
| Salisbury High School | Salisbury R-IV | 19.3 mi | 242 | 9.4 | 41.3% |
| Slater High School | Slater | 20.6 mi | 153 | 10.1 | – |
| Westran High School | Westran R-I | 20.9 mi | 184 | 9.6 | 34.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fayette R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence J. Daly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 324 |
| Wm. N. Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 155 |