📍 500 Main St, Fairfax, Atchison County, 64446
Fairfax High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fairfax, Atchison County. The school has 69 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax R-Iii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fairfax High enrolls 69 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 62% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 4.3% Black or African American and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64 | 93% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 2.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
28 of the school's 69 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 17 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Fairfax High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-60, state senate district 12, state house district 1.
Fairfax High is one of 3 schools in FAIRFAX R-III, based in FAIRFAX, Missouri. The district serves 134 students district-wide and employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 69 students, Fairfax High is larger than the district average of about 45 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote