Osage County R-I School District
Chamois, Missouri · Osage County · Grades Pre-K–12
Osage County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 125 students. By enrollment it is the 488th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 125 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21 |
| Students per teacher | 6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Osage County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2908490 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Osage County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamois High School | High | 6–12 | 63 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Osage County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 62 | 6.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Osage County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Osage County R-I in context
Size
Osage County R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Chamois High School with 63 students, and the smallest is Osage County Elementary School with 62; the average is 63, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 14 students. Grade 12 has 11 students and kindergarten has 8, 38% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Osage County R-I enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Osage County R-I at 96%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 21 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.7 counselors it has 179 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.3 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Osage County R-I is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is South Callaway County R-II School District, 6.7 miles away with 759 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Osage County R-I. Osage County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 21 | 6 |
| School counselors | 0.7 | 179 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.3 | 96 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 125 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 114 |
| School administrators | 1 | 125 |
| District administrators | 1 | 125 |
| All staff | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96% |
| Black | 4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Callaway County R-II School District | 7 mi | 759 | 10.8 | – |
| Osage County R-II School District | 14 mi | 597 | 11.5 | – |
| MO School for the Deaf | 15 mi | 51 | 3 | – |
| Fulton 58 School District | 16 mi | 2,281 | 13.3 | – |
| New Bloomfield R-III School District | 17 mi | 712 | 12.8 | – |
| Gasconade County R-I School District | 18 mi | 813 | 10.8 | – |
| Osage County R-III School District | 20 mi | 738 | 11.9 | – |
| North Callaway County R-I School District | 21 mi | 972 | 11.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Osage County
- Osage County R-III School District (738 students)
- Osage County R-II School District (597 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
614 S Poplar St, Chamois, MO 65024
Phone: (573)763-5666
Website: chamois.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.