📍 301 N Walnut, Fair Play, Polk County, 65649
Fair Play High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fair Play, Polk County. The school has 139 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fair Play R-Ii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fair Play High enrolls 139 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.9% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 133 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
136 of the school's 139 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 136 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fair Play High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 28, state house district 128.
Fair Play High is one of 3 schools in FAIR PLAY R-II, based in FAIR PLAY, Missouri. The district serves 350 students district-wide and employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 139 students, Fair Play High is larger than the district average of about 117 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant