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Fort Osage R-I School District

25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056-4001

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (816) 650-7000

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
Pre-K	134	63
Kind	68	56
1	76	52
2	61	52
3	70	42
4	82	41

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#400 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District
2023	#400
2022	#398
2021	#395
2019	#356
2018	#324
2017	#285
2016	#303
2015	#342
2014	#404
2013	#433
2012	#342

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31%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	31%	40%
2022	31%	39%
2021	28%	37%
2019	35%	42%
2018	36%	42%
2017	42%	47%
2016	43%	48%
2015	38%	44%
2014	44%	52%
2013	46%	53%
2012	52%	55%

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36%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2022	36%	43%
2021	39%	46%
2019	44%	49%
2018	36%	49%
2017	60%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	56%	60%
2014	48%	53%
2013	48%	55%
2012	50%	55%
2011	52%	55%

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29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2022	29%	38%
2021	29%	37%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	91%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	96%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	89%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.50	0.50
2022	0.48	0.50
2021	0.47	0.48
2020	0.43	0.47
2019	0.43	0.47
2018	0.40	0.45
2017	0.40	0.45
2016	0.38	0.46
2015	0.40	0.44
2014	0.37	0.44
2013	0.35	0.42
2012	0.35	0.42
2011	0.33	0.41
2010	0.31	0.39
2009	0.30	0.39
2008	0.28	0.39
2007	0.29	0.39
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.25	0.38
2004	0.23	0.36
2003	0.22	0.36
2002	0.22	0.35
2001	0.20	0.35
2000	0.19	0.33
1999	0.15	0.32
1998	0.13	0.31
1997	0.11	0.31
1996	0.11	0.30
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.13	0.30
1993	0.14	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	12%	8%
2022	12%	8%
2021	11%	7%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	7%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	7%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	7%	5%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	6%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

10%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	9%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	10%	15%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	6%	17%
2012	7%	17%
2011	7%	17%
2010	6%	18%
2009	7%	18%
2008	7%	18%
2007	7%	18%
2006	6%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	5%	17%
2000	4%	17%
1999	3%	17%
1998	3%	17%
1997	3%	17%
1996	3%	16%
1995	3%	16%
1994	3%	16%
1993	3%	15%

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% White

67%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	69%	69%
2022	71%	69%
2021	71%	70%
2020	74%	71%
2019	74%	71%
2018	77%	72%
2017	77%	72%
2016	78%	72%
2015	57%	73%
2014	79%	73%
2013	80%	74%
2012	80%	74%
2011	82%	75%
2010	82%	76%
2009	83%	76%
2008	84%	76%
2007	83%	76%
2006	86%	77%
2005	86%	77%
2004	87%	78%
2003	88%	78%
2002	88%	79%
2001	89%	79%
2000	90%	80%
1999	92%	81%
1998	93%	81%
1997	94%	81%
1996	94%	82%
1995	93%	82%
1994	93%	82%
1993	93%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$71 MM	$7 MM
2022	$56 MM	$6 MM
2021	$71 MM	$7 MM
2020	$56 MM	$6 MM
2019	$63 MM	$6 MM
2018	$64 MM	$6 MM
2017	$59 MM	$6 MM
2016	$58 MM	$6 MM
2015	$54 MM	$6 MM
2014	$54 MM	$6 MM
2012	$54 MM	$6 MM
2011	$54 MM	$6 MM
2010	$54 MM	$6 MM
2009	$54 MM	$5 MM
2008	$54 MM	$5 MM
2007	$53 MM	$5 MM
2006	$53 MM	$5 MM
2005	$48 MM	$5 MM
2004	$43 MM	$5 MM
2003	$41 MM	$5 MM
2002	$41 MM	$4 MM
2001	$40 MM	$4 MM
2000	$38 MM	$4 MM
1999	$37 MM	$4 MM
1998	$34 MM	$4 MM
1997	$31 MM	$3 MM
1996	$28 MM	$3 MM
1995	$25 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$58 MM	$6 MM
2022	$57 MM	$7 MM
2021	$58 MM	$6 MM
2020	$57 MM	$7 MM
2019	$65 MM	$6 MM
2018	$65 MM	$6 MM
2017	$58 MM	$6 MM
2016	$58 MM	$6 MM
2015	$57 MM	$6 MM
2014	$55 MM	$6 MM
2012	$56 MM	$5 MM
2011	$54 MM	$6 MM
2010	$57 MM	$6 MM
2009	$59 MM	$6 MM
2008	$65 MM	$6 MM
2007	$54 MM	$5 MM
2006	$46 MM	$5 MM
2005	$43 MM	$5 MM
2004	$39 MM	$5 MM
2003	$47 MM	$5 MM
2002	$45 MM	$5 MM
2001	$39 MM	$4 MM
2000	$39 MM	$4 MM
1999	$42 MM	$4 MM
1998	$35 MM	$4 MM
1997	$30 MM	$3 MM
1996	$27 MM	$3 MM
1995	$24 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,758

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$14,605	$12,828
2022	$11,205	$10,721
2021	$14,528	$13,574
2020	$11,205	$10,721
2019	$12,478	$11,328
2018	$12,543	$11,298
2017	$12,262	$11,359
2016	$11,447	$10,788
2015	$10,596	$9,469
2014	$10,923	$9,927
2012	$10,850	$9,889
2011	$11,212	$9,681
2010	$11,228	$9,469
2009	$11,108	$8,810
2008	$10,913	$8,648
2007	$10,725	$8,379
2006	$10,591	$8,290
2005	$9,470	$7,623
2004	$8,685	$7,592
2003	$8,237	$7,245
2002	$8,164	$6,806
2001	$8,109	$7,002
2000	$7,727	$6,217
1999	$7,431	$5,811
1998	$6,824	$5,726
1997	$6,285	$5,500
1995	$5,112	$4,709
1992	$4,114	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$12,050

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Osage R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$11,926	$11,362
2022	$11,342	$11,595
2021	$11,862	$12,023
2020	$11,342	$11,595
2019	$13,013	$11,339
2018	$12,873	$10,855
2017	$11,961	$11,263
2016	$11,343	$10,861
2015	$11,272	$9,562
2014	$11,289	$9,640
2012	$11,262	$9,313
2011	$11,037	$9,303
2010	$11,945	$9,562
2009	$12,062	$8,968
2008	$13,211	$9,268
2007	$10,962	$8,911
2006	$9,282	$8,142
2005	$8,474	$7,369
2004	$8,008	$7,250
2003	$9,466	$7,305
2002	$9,060	$7,131
2001	$7,942	$6,892
2000	$7,965	$6,240
1999	$8,568	$5,803
1998	$7,030	$5,573
1997	$6,085	$5,302
1995	$4,914	$4,594
1992	$3,918	$3,754

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Best Fort Osage R-I School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Indian Trails Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7645

Gr: PK-4 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7480

Gr: PK | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,796 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education