Fort Osage R-I School District

2101 N Twyman Rd
Independence, MO 64058-3200
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fort Osage R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,557 students in Fort Osage R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Fort Osage R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Osage R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Osage High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
4,846 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Fort Osage R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#398 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fort Osage R-I  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Osage R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Osage R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Osage R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fort Osage R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.48
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
446 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
9%
14%
# White Students
3,362 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
69%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
106 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
320
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
354
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,926 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fort Osage R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fort Osage R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,605
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fort Osage R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,926
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fort Osage R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fort Osage R-I School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis And Clark Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2101 N Twyman Rd
Independence, MO 64058
(816) 650-7708
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Fort Osage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 N Twyman Rd
Independence, MO 64058
(816) 650-7030
Grades: 9-12
| 1,557 students
Rank: n/an/a
Car. Tech. Ctr. At Ft. Osage
Vocational School
Magnet School
2101 N Twyman Rd
Independence, MO 64058
(816) 650-7180
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,846 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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