Osage County Schools & Education
Osage County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
94.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
94.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,941
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#39
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Osage County
Measured School Summary
Osage County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.3%.
Funding Context
At $5,941 per pupil, Osage County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 12% above the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Osage County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #39 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
94.3%
3.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,941
$393 below the state average
School coverage
7
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Osage County has 7 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Osage County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Osage County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#39
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
OSAGE CO. R-III
Elementary and high visible
758 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
OSAGE CO. R-II
Elementary and high visible
636 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
OSAGE CO. R-I
Elementary and high visible
140 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
OSAGE CO. R-III is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Osage County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Osage County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Osage County graduation rate nears 95 percent
Education data brief for Osage County, Missouri.
Osage County reports a graduation rate of 94.3%, a figure that is significantly higher than the national average of 87.0% and exceeds the Missouri state average of 91.3%. This high completion rate occurs in a small, exclusively rural district structure comprising seven public schools and three districts. The total county enrollment is 1,534 students, with an average school size of 256 students. Osage Co. R-III is the largest district with 758 students, and Fatima High is the largest facility, serving 493 students. The county's composite school score of 48.1 is higher than the state average of 43.1 and slightly below the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure in Osage County is $5,941, which is lower than the state average of $6,334 and less than half of the $13,000 national benchmark. No charter schools operate within the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Osage County
Reported Enrollment
1,534
7 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Osage County
OSAGE CO. R-III
OSAGE CO. R-II
OSAGE CO. R-I
7 Public Schools in Osage County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FATIMA HIGH | Record | OSAGE CO. R-III | WESTPHALIA, 65085Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 493 |
| LINN HIGH | Record | OSAGE CO. R-II | LINN, 65051Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 350 |
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. | Record | OSAGE CO. R-II | LINN, 65051Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 286 |
| FATIMA ELEM. | Record | OSAGE CO. R-III | WESTPHALIA, 65085Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 265 |
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. | Record | OSAGE CO. R-I | CHAMOIS, 65024Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 72 |
| CHAMOIS HIGH | Record | OSAGE CO. R-I | CHAMOIS, 65024Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 68 |
| OSAGE CO. R-III PRESCHOOL | Record | OSAGE CO. R-III | WESTPHALIA, 65085Rural: Distant | PK | Other | 0 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,941
State avg $6,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.