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Fayette R-III School District, Missouri

Fayette R-III School District is a unified school district in Howard County, Missouri, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,897 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 196 sq mi (508 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,897 ± 267
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Howard County
Land area
196 sq mi (508 km²)
Median household income
$57,171 ± $8,335
Median home value
$147,200 ± $25,050
Water area
1.7 sq mi (4.39 km²)
State
Missouri
Census code (GEOID)
2911990
Coordinates (central point)
39.160052, -92.638127
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Fayette R-III School District, largest first

  1. Richmond Township3,773 people
  2. Fayette (city)2,801 people
  3. Moniteau Township1,313 people
  4. Prairie Township721 people
  5. Bonne Femme Township526 people
  6. Armstrong (city)416 people
  7. Burton Township62 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Higbee R-VIII School District10 mi northeast
  2. New Franklin R-I School District11 mi southwest
  3. Harrisburg R-VIII School District11 mi east
  4. Glasgow School District12 mi west
  5. Columbia 93 School District21 mi southeast
  6. Salisbury R-IV School District23 mi north

These share a boundary with Fayette R-III School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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