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Osceola Junior-Senior High

Public Grades 7-12
339th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 367 Missouri High Schools
Better than 8% of Missouri high schools
Summary

Osceola Junior-Senior High is a public school in Osceola, Missouri, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Osceola School District, which is ranked 256 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Osceola Junior-Senior High consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 8.7% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is particularly concerning, with low proficiency rates in subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. Osceola's academic struggles are especially pronounced for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Missouri high schools for these subgroups.

Additionally, Osceola Junior-Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 87.1%, slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 2.7%. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, reaching 34.7% in the 2021-2022 school year, much higher than the state average. In comparison, nearby schools like Humansville High, Wheatland High, Lakeland High, and Weaubleau High generally perform better on these metrics, suggesting that Osceola Junior-Senior High may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address its unique challenges.

238
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,609
Per pupil spending ?
54.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 76 SE Hwy Ww
       Osceola, MO  64776-6239

(417) 646-8144

District: Osceola


Feeder schools for Osceola Junior-Senior High:

Elementary:    Osceola Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.7%
Hispanic:
5.9%
African American:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2012 → 8th in 2025
Strengths
92% graduate within 4 years
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Missouri average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2012
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school9%
District avg9%
Missouri avg41%
339th of 367
Missouri public high schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
256th of 367Osceola among Missouri districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202440.0276 of 45138.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.2286 of 45937.7%★★☆☆☆
201941.9347 of 58740.9%★★☆☆☆
201834.2398 of 55227.9%★☆☆☆☆
201732.6424 of 56825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201641.1287 of 43534.0%★★☆☆☆
201540.0389 of 58533.5%★★☆☆☆
201437.5456 of 63328.0%★☆☆☆☆
201347.8363 of 64944.1%★★☆☆☆
201246.5374 of 62340.0%★★☆☆☆
201150.7339 of 62545.8%★★☆☆☆
201050.0358 of 61441.7%★★☆☆☆
200932.1489 of 60118.6%★☆☆☆☆
200828.9536 of 62414.1%★☆☆☆☆
200739.5446 of 62428.5%★☆☆☆☆
200635.4494 of 61920.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202425.1318 of 37815.9%★☆☆☆☆
202250.9174 of 36552.3%★★★☆☆
201952.8190 of 48260.6%★★★☆☆
201842.4244 of 42242.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202426.4296 of 37921.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.6277 of 38528.1%★☆☆☆☆
201933.6368 of 52730.2%★★☆☆☆
201830.2361 of 47924.6%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
20258.1339 of 3677.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.6310 of 37818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202219.2297 of 36117.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.7378 of 46017.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.1414 of 46811.5%★☆☆☆☆
201640.2259 of 40135.4%★★☆☆☆
201522.1448 of 50411.1%★☆☆☆☆
201433.8389 of 52125.3%★☆☆☆☆
201327.5447 of 52314.5%★☆☆☆☆
201241.8349 of 52233.1%★★☆☆☆
201131.2420 of 52820.5%★☆☆☆☆
201041.5334 of 51635.3%★★☆☆☆
200933.7378 of 50725.4%★☆☆☆☆
200839.6373 of 53930.8%★★☆☆☆
200762.0160 of 53870.3%★★★★☆
200635.5409 of 53423.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202517.7246 of 27911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.3235 of 27414.2%★☆☆☆☆
202216.7230 of 2508.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.2295 of 36819.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.5333 of 38212.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
20255.4297 of 3062.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.2282 of 32112.1%★☆☆☆☆
202215.2283 of 3108.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.0370 of 43014.0%★☆☆☆☆
201814.8410 of 4406.8%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
White (2024)22nd percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)16th percentile-23 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
Biology I10%-28 vs state
Algebra I9%-37 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Osceola Junior-Senior High

Students at Osceola Junior-Senior High are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Osceola Junior-Senior High ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Missouri high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Osceola Junior-Senior High.

Osceola Junior-Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Osceola Elementary

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Latest Missouri data All new data »
2022–23 through 2024–25 school spending dataJan 8, 2026
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026
2024–25 MAP test scoresNov 6, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 26, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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