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Schools in Fayette · Fayette R-III School District

Fayette’s public schools score below 74% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

In Fayette, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fayette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#201of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$10.5K
▼ 28% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
667 students on the public path
In brief

Fayette’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 622 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fayette’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,465 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is WM. N. Clark Middle, then Fayette High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fayette’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 26% of Missouri school districts, #201 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (622)Better than 19%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results could put Fayette anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fayette’s students in the tested grades sat them (342 in math, 343 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fayette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Laurence J. Daly Elem.Fayette R-III School DistrictC+
6–8WM. N. Clark MiddleFayette R-III School DistrictC
9–12Fayette HighFayette R-III School DistrictC−

Fayette’s public schools are run by Fayette R-III School District, which also serves Armstrong. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fayette R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 667 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,465MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 343 students tested
Math27%
State average 39.2% · 342 students tested

Fayette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Fayette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FayetteCFayette R-III

Every school in Fayette

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fayetteby address
Laurence J. Daly Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
324 students12:1Rate it →
WM. N. Clark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
155 students14:1Rate it →
Fayette High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
188 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayette’s schools

Are Fayette’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fayette children attend score below 74% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #201 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayette in?

Fayette R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 667 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fayette kids go to high school?

Fayette High, with 188 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Fayette spend per student?

$10,465 in Fayette R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Fayette families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.