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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 middle schools serving 724 students in Fort Osage R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Osage R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
4,796 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
20,291 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
0.49
# American Indian Students
18 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
628 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
460 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
3,223 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
67%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
334
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
404
6,840
# 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 Middle 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.
Osage Trail Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7151
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7151
Grades: 7-8
| 724 students
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