Fort Osage R-I School District, Missouri

Fort Osage R-I School District is a unified school district in Jackson County, Missouri, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 25,060 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 116 sq mi (300 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
25,060 ± 1,471
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Jackson County
Land area
116 sq mi (300 km²)
Median household income
$80,418 ± $4,584
Median home value
$212,400 ± $12,153
Water area
2.66 sq mi (6.89 km²)
State
Missouri
Census code (GEOID)
2912290
Coordinates (central point)
39.146914, -94.240524

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Fort Osage R-I School District, largest first

  1. Fort Osage Township6,638 people
  2. Sugar Creek (city)3,249 people
  3. Buckner (city)2,914 people
  4. Sibley (village)369 people
  5. Levasy (city)104 people
  6. River Bend (village)4 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Orrick R-XI School District8.0 mi northeast
  2. Blue Springs R-IV School District9.2 mi south
  3. Grain Valley R-V School District9.5 mi south
  4. Independence 30 School District9.7 mi southwest
  5. Liberty 53 School District11 mi northwest
  6. Excelsior Springs 40 School District13 mi north
  7. Oak Grove R-VI School District13 mi southeast
  8. Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District13 mi east
  9. North Kansas City 74 School District16 mi west

These share a boundary with Fort Osage R-I School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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