Summary:
The Osage County R-II school district in Missouri consists of two schools: Linn High and Osage County Elementary. Linn High stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 65th out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 96% four-year graduation rate and outperforms state and district averages on several key MAP test proficiency metrics.
In contrast, Osage County Elementary is ranked 508th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's test scores are more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average but others below. While Osage County Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 compared to Linn High's 13:1, it also has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 46.5% versus Linn High's 36.57%.
Both schools in the Osage County R-II district have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates around 12%, which could be an area of focus for the district to address. The difference in spending per student between the two schools ($754 more at the elementary level) may also be an area to explore further to understand resource allocation and potential impacts on performance.
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