Fayette R-III School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Fayette and Armstrong.
At a glance
667Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$10,465Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
45%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$10,465
per student each year · 28% below the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
652’20
652’21
663’22
671’23
667’24
Students
White · 86%572
Two or more races · 7%46
Black · 5%34
Hispanic · 2%13
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 324 students · Fayette
C+PublicWM. N. CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 155 students · Fayette
CPublicFAYETTE HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 188 students · Fayette
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.