An equity score of 48/100 ranks Fort Osage R-I #228 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,731 per pupil, Fort Osage R-I ranks #295 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,846
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$12,731
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fort Osage R-I operates 9 public schools serving 4,846 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,731 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.4% local, 37.1% state, and 15.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #228 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 341.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.3% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Indian Trails Elem., with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
Its largest campus is Fort Osage High, enrolling 1,545 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood Ctr., at 133 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fort Osage High accounts for 31.9% of all Fort Osage R-I student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fort Osage R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Fort Osage R-I school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Fort Osage R-I school enrollment ranges from 133 students (lowest) to 1,545 students (highest), a spread of 1,412 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fort Osage R-I student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Fort Osage R-I is typically wider than the Fort Osage R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Fort Osage R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Fort Osage R-I is typically wider than the Fort Osage R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
Fort Osage R-I has 9 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,846 students.
How much does Fort Osage R-I spend per student?
Fort Osage R-I spends $12,731 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #228 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Fort Osage R-I?
Fort Osage R-I students are 64.3% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fort Osage R-I?
Fort Osage R-I has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #228 out of 433 districts in Missouri.