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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 491 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 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
4,796 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
18,018 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 553 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
0.52
0.54
# American Indian Students
18 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
628 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
460 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
3,223 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
67%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
334
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
404
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,758 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,050 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,758
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,050
$13,908
Best Fort Osage R-I School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Trails Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7645
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7645
Grades: PK-4
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7480
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7480
Grades: PK
| 134 students
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