Osage County R-III School District

143 E Main St
Westphalia, MO 65085-0037
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Osage County R-III School District.

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
768 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Osage County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#127 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Osage County R-III  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Osage County R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Osage County R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Osage County R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
38,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
759 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
99%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
37
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,073 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Osage County R-III  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Osage County R-III  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,464
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Osage County R-III  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,073
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Osage County R-III  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Osage County R-III School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1927 Hwy. 63
Westphalia, MO 65085
(573) 455-2375
Grades: PK
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 768 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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