Enrollment
68
High
DISTRICT 67 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX R-III·NCES 291176000433
FAIRFAX HIGH
500 MAIN ST, FAIRFAX, MO 64446 · (660) 686-2851 · Atchison County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
23 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 21% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 FAIRFAX R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
4.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -18.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 4 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where FAIRFAX HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #497 of 561 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
68
+4 (+6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 7.1:1
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 | 68 | 9.8 | 7.0:1 | 34% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 8.8 | 7.9:1 | 39% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 9 | 7.7:1 | 41% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 9 | 7.1:1 | 44% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 9.8 | 7.0:1 | 49% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 9 | 7.6:1 | 49% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 78 | 12 | 6.5:1 | 51% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 93 | 10 | 9.3:1 | 24% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 109 | 11 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIRFAX HIGH.
About FAIRFAX HIGH
FAIRFAX, Missouri, is home to FAIRFAX HIGH, a small high school. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 68 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.
FAIRFAX R-III is responsible for 2 schools, FAIRFAX HIGH included, with 134 students in all.
FAIRFAX HIGH enrolls a student body that is 94% White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. The White share in Atchison County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. By the diversity index, FAIRFAX HIGH comes in at 11%.
Teacher staffing is 9.8 full-time equivalents, or about 7.0 students per teacher. The 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 34%.
A school in Missouri with FAIRFAX HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 50.6%. FAIRFAX HIGH scores 27.7%.
Across Atchison County, median household income is about $58,750, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Atchison County number 7 and enroll about 819.
The next-closest public school is FAIRFAX ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of FAIRFAX HIGH. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, FAIRFAX HIGH ranks 8th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
FAIRFAX HIGH saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Atchison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,187
Census ACS
Median income
$58,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
819 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAIRFAX R-III
- FAIRFAX ELEM.Elementary · 66 students
- COMMUNITY FOR KIDSElementary
Other schools in FAIRFAX
- FAIRFAX ELEM.Elementary · 66 students
- COMMUNITY FOR KIDSElementary
Nearby schools
- FAIRFAX ELEM.0.0 mi · 66
- TARKIO ELEMENTARY6.7 mi · 142
- TARKIO JH AND HIGH SCHOOL6.8 mi · 176
- ROCK PORT HIGH8.3 mi · 193
- ROCK PORT ELEM.8.3 mi · 174
- MOUND CITY ELEM.16.5 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRFAX HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at FAIRFAX HIGH?
FAIRFAX HIGH enrolls approximately 68 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does FAIRFAX HIGH serve?
FAIRFAX HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FAIRFAX HIGH?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at FAIRFAX HIGH.
How diverse is FAIRFAX HIGH?
FAIRFAX HIGH reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is FAIRFAX HIGH public or private?
FAIRFAX HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by FAIRFAX R-III.
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