📍 510 Cleveland Ave, Fayette, Howard County, 65248
Fayette High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fayette, Howard County. The school has 189 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fayette R-Iii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fayette High enrolls 189 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 9% Black or African American and 6.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 154 | 81% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
74 of the school's 189 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 55 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Fayette High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 21, state house district 48.
Fayette High is one of 3 schools in FAYETTE R-III, based in FAYETTE, Missouri. The district serves 667 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 189 students, Fayette High is close to the district average of about 222 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant