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 Missouri 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 Baldwin Park.
PK–2Pleasant Hill PrimaryPleasant Hill R-III School District
3–4Pleasant Hill Elem.Pleasant Hill R-III School District
7–8Pleasant Hill MiddlePleasant Hill R-III School District
9–12Pleasant Hill HighPleasant Hill R-III School District
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.