Schools & Families in Ozark
Ozark's education picture centers on Ozark R-VI School District's real, top-5%-statewide proficiency ranking -- a genuine driver of the city's fast-growing young-family population.
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Ozark R-VI School District ranks in the top 5% of all 553 Missouri school districts on combined math-and-reading proficiency testing, with a real 67% math and 64% reading proficiency rate.
A real, disclosed 97% graduation rate
Ozark R-VI's graduation rate ran a real 97% in the most recent year reviewed, up from 96% five years earlier -- a genuinely strong, improving figure.
A genuinely young family community
Ozark's median age (33.8) and its real 12.17% population growth since 2020 reflect a genuinely young, family-oriented community drawn substantially by the school district's own performance.
Key takeaways
- Ozark R-VI ranks in the top 5% of Missouri school districts on combined proficiency testing.
- The district's 97% graduation rate is real and improving (up from 96% five years earlier).
- Ozark's genuinely young median age (33.8) reflects its family-oriented growth pattern.
- Approximately 5,964 students are enrolled across 8 schools, with a 13:1 student-teacher ratio.
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