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Fairfax High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

500 Main St, Fairfax, MO 64446 · (660) 686-2851 · Part of Fairfax R-III School District

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Directions
Students
68
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Fairfax High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

On the path

Where Fairfax kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Fairfax Elem.66 students
7–12Fairfax HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Main St, Fairfax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 711
Grade 810
Grade 913
Grade 1015
Grade 115
Grade 1214
Enrollment over time
64’20
66’21
69’22
69’23
68’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 4%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfax High from Fairfax families.

Other schools in Fairfax R-III School District

The district →
Fairfax Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
B+
66 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Fairfax’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.