Total enrollment
1,460
-87 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
Osage County
Missouri · Public K-12
Osage County's public-school directory totals 7 schools, with student enrollment near 1,460. Osage Co. R-Iii is the largest district. Median household income runs around $76,681. By grade band, the county runs 4 elementary and 3 high schools.
4-year change in Osage County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Osage County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #34 of 100 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,460 | #86 of 101 | #2,506 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #88 of 101 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #11 of 101 | #182 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.7% | #99 of 101 | #2,363 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.7% | #99 of 99 | #2,608 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Residents
13,402
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
7
3 districts
Enrollment
1,460
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$76,681
Above Missouri avg
Free/reduced lunch
31.7%
Below Missouri avg
Elementary
4
654 students
Middle
0
schools
High
3
806 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
OSAGE CO. R-III
738 students · 3 districts in Osage County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Osage County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
24.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
1.7%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.7% under 18
Test scores in Osage County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 4 schools ranked. Missouri state average: 44.9%.
Top 4 schools (ELA)
- FATIMA ELEM.· 46.5%
- OSAGE CO. ELEM.· 42.3%
- FATIMA HIGH· 42.2%
- LINN HIGH· 42.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FATIMA HIGH | Westphalia | High | 07-12 | 426 | · |
| LINN HIGH | Linn | High | 06-12 | 317 | · |
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. | Linn | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 | · |
| FATIMA ELEM. | Westphalia | Elementary | KG-06 | 256 | · |
| CHAMOIS HIGH | Chamois | High | 06-12 | 63 | · |
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. | Chamois | Elementary | PK-05 | 62 | · |
| OSAGE CO. R-III PRESCHOOL | Westphalia | Elementary | PK-PK | 56 | · |
Cities in Osage County
About Osage County
Osage County is a compact Missouri county of about 13,402 residents, home to 7 public schools and roughly 1,460 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $76,681 a year, about 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 25% noticeably above the Missouri median.
On the school-mix side, Osage County is built around 4 elementary schools (654 students), and 3 high schools (806).
The largest single district in Osage County is OSAGE CO. R-III, which alone enrolls about 738 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 1,547 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,460 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Osage County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data