Cler-Mont Elem. vs Fort Osage High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cler-Mont Elem. Fort Osage High
Location Independence, MO Independence, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 298 1,545
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.4:1 18.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.9% 30.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cler-Mont Elem. Fort Osage High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,979 $11,979
District Fort Osage R-I Fort Osage R-I

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cler-Mont Elem. Fort Osage High
White 62.8% 69.0%
African American 6.7% 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8% 12.3%
Asian 0.3% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 2.1%
Multiracial 7.4% 6.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cler-Mont Elem. Fort Osage High
AP Courses Offered - 14
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 298:1 386.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.1% 35.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 3 228
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.