Little Stingers Preschool
Public school in Fair Play, Missouri · Fair Play R-II School District · Grades Pre-K
Little Stingers Preschool serves 19 students in pre-K in Fair Play (Polk County). It is one of 3 schools in Fair Play R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 93rd largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 19 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| 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 | 291173003338 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 19 | 350 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 19 | 10.7 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Little Stingers Preschool in context
Size
Little Stingers Preschool is the only school in Fair Play R-II School District. Its 19 students are 5.4% of the district's 350. The 8 nearest schools are a median 32.9 miles away and have a median of 149 students, so Little Stingers Preschool is smaller than most of them.
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
Little Stingers Preschool serves a single grade, pre-K, with 19 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fair Play R-II (92.9%).
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Fair Play R-II and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 15.8% 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
Little Stingers Preschool has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 19 students would have about 1.4 teachers, so Little Stingers Preschool has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
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 school is Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE, 10 miles away in Lakeland R-III School District. There are 0 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 | 89.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 N.walnut Street, Fair Play, MO 65649
Phone: (417)654-2233
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Little Stingers Preschool. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE | Lakeland R-III | 10.0 mi | 72 | 3.4 | 4.2% |
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Bolivar R-I | 10.0 mi | 157 | 17.4 | 50.3% |
| Little Tiger Preschool | Stockton R-I | 12.5 mi | 37 | 18.5 | 48.6% |
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 32.4 mi | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 33.4 mi | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
| Shady Dell Early Childhood Center | Springfield R-XII | 33.8 mi | 155 | 14.1 | 60% |
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 34.9 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 35.6 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
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 |
| Fair Play High School | High | 7–12 | 119 |