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Osage County R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 57 students in Osage County R-III School District.
Public Preschools in Osage County R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
796 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Osage County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
39,639 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
781 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
98%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
35
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,060 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 $10,683 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,060
$15,081

Spending / Student
$10,683
$13,908

Best Osage County R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1927 Hwy. 63
Westphalia, MO 65085
(573) 455-2375
Westphalia, MO 65085
(573) 455-2375
Grades: PK
| 57 students
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