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The Farmington R-VII School District serves the city's need for public education.

According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, there are five elementary schools, two being private catholic, one public intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school in the school district for a total of nine schools.

During the 2008 – 2009 school year, there was a total of 3, 743 students and 306 certified staff members enrolled in the Farmington R-VII School District.

The school colors are gold and black and the mascot is the knight ( knightette for females ).

Athletics offered in the school district include boys ' and girls ' basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, track, boys ' baseball, golf, football, wrestling, and girls ' softball and girls ' volleyball.

Other activities include band ( marching, jazz, and concert ) cheerleading, colorguard, winter guard, dance team, FFA, AFJROTC, and FBLA.