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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 3 public high schools serving 1,575 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 29% 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
756 Schools
# Students
4,796 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
67%
70%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis And Clark Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7708
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7708
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Fort Osage High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7030
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7030
Grades: 9-12
| 1,575 students
Rank: n/an/a
Car. Tech. Ctr. At Ft. Osage
Vocational School
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7180
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7180
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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