Fair Play R-II School District

301 N Walnut
Fair Play, MO 65649-1020
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Fair Play R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 12 students in Fair Play R-II School District.
Public Preschools in Fair Play R-II School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
338 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fair Play R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#52 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fair Play R-II  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fair Play R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fair Play R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fair Play R-II  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
38,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
325 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
96%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
33
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,290 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fair Play R-II  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Fair Play R-II  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,257
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fair Play R-II  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,290
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fair Play R-II  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fair Play R-II School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
301 N.walnut Street
Fair Play, MO 65649
(417) 654-2233
Grades: PK
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 338 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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