Lake Ozark: Schools & Education

Lake Ozark is served by 2 public schools. Heritage Elementary is the largest at 385 students (grades 0-2). Total enrollment: 475 students.

~1,168 residents per school (vs Missouri ~285).

K-12 Schools

2 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,168 residents per school. 39.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

THE KING'S ACADEMY

1700 BAGNELL DAM BLVD

Schools (2)

HERITAGE ELEMENTARY

0-2 · 385 students · 1501 SCHOOL ROAD, LAKE OZARK MO 65049 · (573)365-5341

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

-1--1 · 90 students · 1571 BAGNELL DAM BLVD., LAKE OZARK MO 65049 · (573)552-8899

School Districts · Districts	SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	2
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	475
School Statistics · Total Teachers	39
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.20
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	258
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	54.3%
Schools Count	2

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Lake Career and Technical Center
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	14.1 mi
Nearest College · Name	Lake Career and Technical Center
Nearest College · City	Camdenton
Nearest College · Phone
Nearest College · Distance	14.1 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (4)

KRADLE TO KRAYON CHILDCARE LLC

81 N SHORE DR · CENTER BASED

MISSOURI OZARKS COMMUNITY ACTION INC.

1501 SCHOOL RD · HEAD START

RAINBOW ACADEMY III

2881 BAGNELL DAM BLVD · CENTER BASED

TRI-COUNTY YMCA OF THE OZARKS

1501 SCHOOL RD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	OSAGE BEACH BRANCH
Nearest Library · Phone	(573) 348-3283
Nearest Library · Address	1064 GUTRIDGE LANE, OSAGE BEACH MO 65065
Nearest Library · Distance	3.3 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

OSAGE BEACH BRANCH

5733483283 · 1064 GUTRIDGE LANE, OSAGE BEACH MO 65065

Education Nonprofits · Total count	3
Pct Bachelors Plus	39.3%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12