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3 schools in OSAGE CO. R-III

Missouri · 738 students · 1 city

Public-school families inside OSAGE CO. R-III pick from 3 schools serving the district's roughly 738 K-12 students (2 elementary and 1 high).

4-year change in OSAGE CO. R-III

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
738
-52 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
3
+1 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How OSAGE CO. R-III ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn MissouriIn the US
Enrollment
ranked largest first
738#219 of 290#8,048 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
3#221 of 290N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.0:1#36 of 289#1,085 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
15.7%#280 of 290#7,716 of 8,164
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.

Inside OSAGE CO. R-III

Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 800 to 682 students (down 15%) and from 62 to 62 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollment
FATIMA HIGHWestphaliaHigh07-12426
FATIMA ELEM.WestphaliaElementaryKG-06256
OSAGE CO. R-III PRESCHOOLWestphaliaElementaryPK-PK56

About OSAGE CO. R-III

As a thinly populated district in Missouri, OSAGE CO. R-III enrolls 738 students across 3 schools.

For a sense of the school types, OSAGE CO. R-III is made up of 2 elementary and 1 high school.

On a per-school basis, OSAGE CO. R-III runs about 246 students per school, 36% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 382.

Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 790 students in SY 2020-21 versus 738 in SY 2024-25. OSAGE CO. R-III now counts 3 public schools, up from 2 in SY 2020-21.

On this page, the community for OSAGE CO. R-III discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does OSAGE CO. R-III run?
OSAGE CO. R-III has 3 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 738 students in Missouri.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in OSAGE CO. R-III?
OSAGE CO. R-III includes 2 elementary schools and 1 high school.
What is the largest school in OSAGE CO. R-III?
FATIMA HIGH is the largest public school in OSAGE CO. R-III by enrollment, with approximately 426 students.
What grade levels does OSAGE CO. R-III serve?
OSAGE CO. R-III serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 3 schools.