Fort Osage R-I is a public school district based in Independence, Missouri, serving 4,718 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 429 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Osage R-I Independence, MO | 4,718 | 11 | 429 | #43 | 0 |
| St. Charles R-VI St Charles, MO | 4,732 | 12 | 394 | #42 | 0 |
| Branson R-IV Branson, MO | 4,653 | 7 | 665 | #44 | 0 |
| Ladue St Louis, MO | 4,624 | 8 | 578 | #45 | 0 |
| Webb City R-VII Webb City, MO | 4,623 | 11 | 420 | #46 | 0 |
| Willard R-II Willard, MO | 4,578 | 9 | 509 | #47 | 0 |
| Grain Valley R-V Grain Valley, MO | 4,546 | 8 | 568 | #48 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Osage R-I Independence, MO | 4,718 | 11 | 429 | #43 | 0 |
| Bemidji Public School District Bemidji, MN | 4,722 | 15 | 315 | #41 | 0 |
| Penfield Central School District Rochester, NY | 4,721 | 6 | 787 | #80 | 0 |
| Belleville Twp HSD 201 Belleville, IL | 4,718 | 4 | 1,180 | #69 | 0 |
| Ohio County Schools Wheeling, WV | 4,718 | 14 | 337 | #14 | 0 |
| Warren City Warren, OH | 4,717 | 6 | 786 | #65 | 0 |
| Mechanicsburg Area School District Mechanicsburg, PA | 4,717 | 8 | 590 | #72 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.