Osage High School
Public high school in Osage Beach, Missouri · School of the Osage · Grades 9–12
Osage High School serves 678 students in grades 9–12 in Osage Beach (Miller County). It is one of 5 schools in School of the Osage. By enrollment it is the 137th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | School of the Osage |
| County | Miller County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292763001697 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | School of the Osage | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 678 | 2,006 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.8% | 39.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Osage High School in context
Size
Osage High School is the only high school in School of the Osage. Its 678 students are 33.8% of the district's 2,006. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 278; Osage High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 173 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 165, against an average of 170 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 165 in grade 9 and 168 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.3% here and 86.4% across School of the Osage. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.7% across School of the Osage and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 41.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 678 students, Osage High School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 678 students would have about 55.6 teachers, so Osage High School has 14.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Osage High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Tuscumbia High School, 9.4 miles away in Miller County R-III School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 165 |
| Grade 10 | 172 |
| Grade 11 | 173 |
| Grade 12 | 168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
636 Hwy 42, Osage Beach, MO 65065
Phone: (573)348-0115
Website: hs.osageschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Osage High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia High School | Miller County R-III | 9.4 mi | 53 | 6.6 | 35.8% |
| Camdenton High School | Camdenton R-III | 11.9 mi | 1,285 | 14.7 | 40.5% |
| Eldon High School | Eldon R-I | 14.0 mi | 597 | 18.7 | 50.8% |
| Iberia High School | Iberia R-V | 16.3 mi | 291 | 12.1 | 40.2% |
| Eugene High School | Cole County R-V | 18.8 mi | 264 | 12.2 | 24.2% |
| St. Elizabeth High School | St. Elizabeth R-IV | 19.1 mi | 139 | 12.8 | 12.9% |
| Crocker High School | Crocker R-II | 22.2 mi | 296 | 11.9 | 17.6% |
| Richland High School | Richland R-IV | 22.7 mi | 218 | 11 | 53.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in School of the Osage
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 86 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 362 |
| Osage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 479 |
| Osage Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 401 |