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Fayette R-III School District

705 Lucky
Fayette, MO 65248-1140

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (660) 248-2153

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 671 students in Fayette R-III School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

51�Թ�� in Fayette R-III School District have an score of 30% (versus the Missouri public school average of 40%), and score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,477 Schools

# Students

671 Students

891,649 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

69,803 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
Pre-K	39	63
Kind	49	109
1	36	111
2	42	115
3	53	113
4	53	115
5	48	115
6	55	115
7	55	116
8	40	118
9	51	125
10	53	125
11	51	122
12	46	115

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District Rank

Fayette R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#379 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District
2023	#379
2022	#388
2021	#400
2019	#133
2018	#149
2017	#399
2016	#274
2015	#304
2014	#431
2013	#514
2012	#518

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30%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	30%	40%
2022	27%	39%
2021	27%	37%
2019	45%	42%
2018	46%	42%
2017	38%	47%
2016	46%	48%
2015	40%	44%
2014	45%	52%
2013	35%	53%
2012	36%	55%

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37%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2022	37%	43%
2021	40%	46%
2019	53%	49%
2018	46%	49%
2017	56%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	56%	60%
2014	46%	53%
2013	44%	55%
2012	44%	55%
2011	50%	55%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2022	32%	38%
2021	42%	37%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	84%	89%
2016	90%	90%
2015	84%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.26	0.50
2022	0.27	0.50
2021	0.29	0.48
2020	0.29	0.47
2019	0.29	0.47
2018	0.31	0.45
2017	0.31	0.45
2016	0.28	0.46
2015	0.26	0.44
2014	0.28	0.44
2013	0.29	0.42
2012	0.33	0.42
2011	0.36	0.41
2010	0.21	0.39
2009	0.22	0.39
2008	0.24	0.39
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.24	0.37
2005	0.26	0.38
2004	0.27	0.36
2003	0.26	0.36
2002	0.27	0.35
2001	0.26	0.35
2000	0.25	0.33
1999	0.25	0.32
1998	0.22	0.31
1997	0.23	0.31
1996	0.24	0.30
1995	0.23	0.30
1994	0.21	0.30
1993	0.21	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	5%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	5%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	7%	16%
2019	7%	16%
2018	9%	16%
2017	9%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	9%	17%
2012	10%	17%
2011	11%	17%
2010	12%	18%
2009	13%	18%
2008	14%	18%
2007	13%	18%
2006	14%	18%
2005	15%	18%
2004	16%	18%
2003	15%	18%
2002	15%	18%
2001	15%	17%
2000	14%	17%
1999	14%	17%
1998	13%	17%
1997	12%	17%
1996	13%	16%
1995	12%	16%
1994	11%	16%
1993	11%	15%

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% White

86%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	86%	69%
2022	85%	69%
2021	84%	70%
2020	84%	71%
2019	84%	71%
2018	82%	72%
2017	82%	72%
2016	85%	72%
2015	85%	73%
2014	85%	73%
2013	84%	74%
2012	81%	74%
2011	79%	75%
2010	88%	76%
2009	87%	76%
2008	86%	76%
2007	87%	76%
2006	86%	77%
2005	85%	77%
2004	84%	78%
2003	85%	78%
2002	85%	79%
2001	85%	79%
2000	86%	80%
1999	85%	81%
1998	87%	81%
1997	87%	81%
1996	86%	82%
1995	87%	82%
1994	88%	82%
1993	88%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,255 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$8 MM	$7 MM
2022	$6 MM	$6 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$6 MM
2019	$6 MM	$6 MM
2018	$6 MM	$6 MM
2017	$6 MM	$6 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$6 MM	$5 MM
2007	$6 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$4 MM
2001	$6 MM	$4 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$6 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$6 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$6 MM
2018	$6 MM	$6 MM
2017	$6 MM	$6 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,051

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$12,196	$12,828
2022	$9,904	$10,721
2021	$12,402	$13,574
2020	$9,904	$10,721
2019	$10,179	$11,328
2018	$9,396	$11,298
2017	$9,739	$11,359
2016	$9,539	$10,788
2015	$9,594	$9,469
2014	$9,684	$9,927
2012	$9,545	$9,889
2011	$9,310	$9,681
2010	$9,755	$9,469
2009	$9,360	$8,810
2008	$9,075	$8,648
2007	$9,009	$8,379
2006	$8,712	$8,290
2005	$8,130	$7,623
2004	$7,725	$7,592
2003	$8,469	$7,245
2002	$7,928	$6,806
2001	$7,664	$7,002
2000	$7,570	$6,217
1999	$5,331	$5,811
1998	$5,519	$5,726
1997	$5,248	$5,500
1995	$4,295	$4,709
1992	$3,968	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$9,255

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fayette R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$9,367	$11,362
2022	$9,094	$11,595
2021	$9,525	$12,023
2020	$9,094	$11,595
2019	$9,527	$11,339
2018	$9,053	$10,855
2017	$9,603	$11,263
2016	$9,512	$10,861
2015	$8,872	$9,562
2014	$11,817	$9,640
2012	$8,486	$9,313
2011	$8,679	$9,303
2010	$9,021	$9,562
2009	$11,739	$8,968
2008	$9,320	$9,268
2007	$8,973	$8,911
2006	$8,728	$8,142
2005	$8,029	$7,369
2004	$7,334	$7,250
2003	$8,487	$7,305
2002	$10,381	$7,131
2001	$7,465	$6,892
2000	$6,248	$6,240
1999	$6,081	$5,803
1998	$5,328	$5,573
1997	$4,876	$5,302
1995	$5,758	$4,594
1992	$3,563	$3,754

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Best Fayette R-III School District 51�Թ�� (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fayette High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

510 Cleveland Ave
Fayette, MO 65248
(660) 248-2124

Gr: 9-12 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Laurence J. Daly Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

702 Lucky St
Fayette, MO 65248
(660) 248-3800

Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Wm. N. Clark Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

704 Lucky St
Fayette, MO 65248
(660) 248-3800

Gr: 6-8 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fayette R-III School District?

Fayette R-III School District manages 3 public schools serving 671 students.

What is the rank of Fayette R-III School District?

Fayette R-III School District is ranked #393 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Fayette R-III School District?

86% of Fayette R-III School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fayette R-III School District?

Fayette R-III School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Fayette R-III School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,255 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 671 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education