Enrollment
68
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 291176000433
Fairfax High — Fairfax, MO
Federal NCES profile for Fairfax High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairfax High earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 92% of Missouri schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 61/100
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 24.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fairfax R-Iii · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairfax High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Fairfax High reports 68 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% below the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 51% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the Missouri average and 53% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 68 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fairfax R-Iii spends $13,934 per pupil district-wide, above the Missouri average of $12,931 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 61.8% from local sources (property taxes), 18.9% from the state, and 19.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fairfax High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 40% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.6% | ▼ 47% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 96% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
68 larger than 7% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
24.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
— 40% below state mean
Top 8% in Missouri — lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,934
per pupil, district-wide
— above Missouri avg of $12,931
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 68 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 68 Top 9% in Missouri — larger than 91% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 7.7:1 -40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.6% -47% vs state
NCES ID 291176000433
Student demographics
White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 68:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax R-Iii, which includes Fairfax High.
$13,934
Per student
+8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.8%
State 18.9%
Federal 19.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
Similar other schools in Fairfax
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Fairfax High
How many students attend Fairfax High?
Fairfax High has 68 students enrolled. It is a other school in FAIRFAX, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfax High?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairfax High is 7.7:1, which is 40% lower than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairfax High?
24.6% of students at Fairfax High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairfax High?
The largest demographic group at Fairfax High is White at 94.1%. The school serves a student body in FAIRFAX, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairfax High?
Fairfax High has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Fairfax High a good school?
Fairfax High earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (61/100), with class sizes smaller than 92% of Missouri schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.