Osceola School District
Osceola, Missouri · St. Clair County · Grades Pre-K–12
Osceola School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 563 students. By enrollment it is the 279th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 563 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 44.3 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2923270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Osceola
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 325 | 14.3 | 52.3% |
| Osceola Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 238 | 11 | 54.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Osceola schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Osceola in context
Size
Osceola School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Osceola Elementary School with 325 students, and the smallest is Osceola Junior-Senior High School with 238; the average is 282, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 51 students this year. Grade 12 has 41 students and kindergarten has 41, within 10% of each other. Osceola enrolls 39 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 Osceola at 89.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 5.2%.
53.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 52.3% at Osceola Elementary School to 54.2% at Osceola Junior-Senior High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 1.8 counselors it has 313 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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
NCES classifies Osceola's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Lakeland R-III School District, 3.7 miles away with 475 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Osceola. St. Clair County has 4 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 | 44.3 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 313 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12.2 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 1.6 | 352 |
| School administrators | 1.4 | 402 |
| District administrators | 1.1 | 512 |
| All staff | 73.4 |
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 | 89.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland R-III School District | 4 mi | 475 | 8.2 | – |
| Roscoe C-1 School District | 7 mi | 41 | 6.3 | – |
| Weaubleau R-III School District | 12 mi | 363 | 12 | – |
| Humansville R-IV School District | 17 mi | 345 | 10.2 | – |
| Wheatland R-II School District | 17 mi | 261 | 10 | – |
| El Dorado Springs R-II School District | 20 mi | 1,151 | 12.1 | – |
| Leesville R-IX School District | 21 mi | 91 | 6.5 | – |
| Hermitage R-IV School District | 22 mi | 289 | 9.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Clair County
- Lakeland R-III School District (475 students)
- Appleton City R-II School District (331 students)
- Roscoe C-1 School District (41 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
76 SE Hwy WW, Osceola, MO 64776
Phone: (417)646-8143
Website: osceola.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.