For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 119 students in Fair Play R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Fair Play R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
331 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fair Play R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.9%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
93%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,613 is higher than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,559
$15,201
Spending / Student
$15,613
$14,018
Best Fair Play R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fair Play High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 N Walnut
Fair Play, MO 65649
(417) 654-2232
Fair Play, MO 65649
(417) 654-2232
Gr: 7-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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