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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 2 public preschools serving 476 students in Fort Osage R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Fort Osage R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
4,846 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
17,875 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.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.53
# American Indian Students
19 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
446 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
3,362 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
69%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
106 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
320
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
354
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
281
# 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.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,605
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,926
$13,899
Best Fort Osage R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Trails Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2101 N Twyman Rd
Independence, MO 64058
(816) 650-7645
Independence, MO 64058
(816) 650-7645
Grades: PK-4
| 355 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
2101 N Twyman Rd
Independence, MO 64058
(816) 650-7480
Independence, MO 64058
(816) 650-7480
Grades: PK
| 121 students
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