B−
Fort Osage R-I School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Independence, Sugar Creek, Buckner, Sibley, Levasy and River Bend.
Students
4,718
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,905
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$45.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Osage R-I School District
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $45.6M, about $9,663 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Denison.
PK–5Holton Elementary SchoolHolton Unified School District 336
6–8Holton MiddleHolton Unified School District 336
9–12Holton HighHolton Unified School District 336
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,905 per student · 5% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 46%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,872’20
4,804’21
4,846’22
4,796’23
4,718’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 14%Black 9%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Indian Trails Elem.
B−365 students13:1
Blue Hills Elem.
B−357 students14:1
Buckner Elem.
B327 students12:1
Elm Grove Elem.
C−305 students12:1
Cler-Mont Elem.
C298 students13:1
Fire Prairie Middle
C−713 students14:1
Osage Trail Middle
C675 students13:1
Fort Osage High
B−1,545 students18:1
Car. Tech. CTR. at FT. Osage
0 students0:1
Early Childhood CTR.
133 students11:1
Lewis and Clark Learning CTR.
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.