High school (grades 9-12) · Independence, MO

Fort Osage High

Federal NCES profile for Fort Osage High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 291229000496
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Osage High earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri.

#3 of 3
high schools in Independence · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
18.4:1
large classes for Missouri
30.8%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Osage High has class sizes larger than 95% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Osage High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Independence, MO.

School address

Independence, MO 64058
District: Fort Osage R-I · Missouri

NCES ID 291229000496 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Fort Osage High held near 1,575 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 84.8 → 86.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 291229000496 · Independence, MO High · MID · TRAD

1,545 enr · 18.4:1 · 30.8% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Fire Prairie Middle (713 students)

Fort Osage High held near 1,575 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 84.8 → 86.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Fort Osage High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fort Osage High reports 1,545 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fort Osage High compares

Fort Osage High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.4:1 ▲ 44% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.8% ▼ 33% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,545 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,545
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 95% in Missouri - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,731
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 386 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
228
in-school suspensions + 207 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 69.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
African American 8.8%
Two or More 6.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Fort Osage High is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Fort Osage R-I reports $12,731 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fort Osage High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fire Prairie Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Osage Trail Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Indian Trails Elem. Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Blue Hills Elem. Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buckner Elem. Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fort Osage High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fort Osage R-I · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,545 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fort Osage High

How many students attend Fort Osage High?

Fort Osage High has 1,545 students enrolled. It is a high school in Independence, MO. CCD year-over-year: 1,557 (2022-23) → 1,575 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Osage High?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Osage High is 18.4:1, which is 44% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Osage High?

30.8% of students at Fort Osage High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Osage High?

The largest demographic group at Fort Osage High is White at 69.0% of enrollment, in Independence, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Osage High?

Fort Osage High has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fort Osage High rank among high schools in Independence?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Osage High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Independence, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Independence on the city page.

What other schools are in Fort Osage R-I?

Besides Fort Osage High, Fort Osage R-I also operates Fire Prairie Middle (713 students), Osage Trail Middle (675 students), and Indian Trails Elem. (365 students). See the Fort Osage R-I district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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