Top Rankings
Fair Grove R-X School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 363 students in Fair Grove R-X School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Fair Grove R-X School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
1,273 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fair Grove R-X School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
94%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,688 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,489
$15,081
Spending / Student
$8,688
$13,908
Best Fair Grove R-X School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fair Grove Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
132 N Main St
Fair Grove, MO 65648
(417) 759-2556
Fair Grove, MO 65648
(417) 759-2556
Gr: 5-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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