Enrollment
119
High
DISTRICT 117 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIR PLAY R-II·NCES 291173000431
FAIR PLAY HIGH
301 N WALNUT, FAIR PLAY, MO 65649 · (417) 654-2232 · Polk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Missouri public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
119 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 17% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FAIR PLAY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
47.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 4 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 15.3% | 32.6% | 26.9% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 52.8% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 51.5% |
| 2021-22 | 38.7% | 44.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FAIR PLAY HIGH
FAIR PLAY HIGH's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIR PLAY HIGH this school | 119 | 100.0% | 46.0% |
| HUMANSVILLE HIGH HUMANSVILLE | 105 | 100.0% | N/A |
| EMINENCE HIGH EMINENCE | 120 | 100.0% | N/A |
| CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH CLIMAX SPRINGS | 90 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH WARDELL | 134 | 100.0% | 13.5% |
| HERMITAGE HIGH HERMITAGE | 88 | 100.0% | 47.7% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FAIR PLAY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #114 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #142 of 453 ▼ 73 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #292 of 382 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #438 of 561 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #23 of 455 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
119
-18 (-13%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 8.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 119 | 15.9 | 7.5:1 | 100% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 16.1 | 8.2:1 | 100% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 15.4 | 9.0:1 | 98% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 98% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 100% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 98% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 72% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 53% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 11 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIR PLAY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (182 to 119); teachers down 1% (16 to 15.9).
About FAIR PLAY HIGH
FAIR PLAY HIGH, located in FAIR PLAY, Missouri, is a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 119 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students, so this school is 76% smaller than average.
FAIR PLAY R-II includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 350 students.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at FAIR PLAY HIGH. Next come 4% multiracial. The White share in Polk County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. FAIR PLAY HIGH's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 7.5 students per teacher and 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.7 below the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. That is higher than the 55% average for public schools in Polk County.
FAIR PLAY HIGH is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for FAIR PLAY HIGH is +23.6 points, in the top 10% of Missouri. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.0%, and the predicted rate is 22.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Polk County, the median household income is $59,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. FAIR PLAY HIGH is one of 21 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, FAIR PLAY HIGH is 4th among 5 schools close by.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 119 students in 2024-25, 18 fewer than the 137 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 8.6:1 to 7.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at FAIR PLAY HIGH. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAIR PLAY R-II
- FAIR PLAY ELEM.Elementary · 212 students
- LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 19 students
Other schools in FAIR PLAY
- FAIR PLAY ELEM.Elementary · 212 students
- LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 19 students
Nearby schools
- LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOL0.0 mi · 19
- FAIR PLAY ELEM.0.0 mi · 212
- BOLIVAR MIDDLE8.9 mi · 587
- BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.9.9 mi · 572
- BOLIVAR PRIMARY10.0 mi · 578
- Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE10.0 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About FAIR PLAY HIGHHow large is FAIR PLAY HIGH?
FAIR PLAY HIGH enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does FAIR PLAY HIGH serve?
FAIR PLAY HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FAIR PLAY HIGH?
Approximately 7.5:1 students per teacher at FAIR PLAY HIGH.
What is the student diversity at FAIR PLAY HIGH?
Student demographics at FAIR PLAY HIGH are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is FAIR PLAY HIGH public or private?
FAIR PLAY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by FAIR PLAY R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.