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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 467 students in Osage County R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Osage County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
796 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Osage County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
98%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,060 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 $10,683 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,060
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,683
$13,908
Best Osage County R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fatima High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
143 E Main
Westphalia, MO 65085
(573) 455-2550
Westphalia, MO 65085
(573) 455-2550
Grades: 7-12
| 467 students
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