Top Rankings
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
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
67%
64%
% 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 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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