Branson Schools

Enjoying a community of successful business leaders requires a strong commitment to education. Schools in the Branson/Tri-Lakes Area are well-funded and offer modern facilities. For a small town, Branson takes education seriously. There are five public schools in Branson and a surprising number of academic resources in the area. To serve its 2,500 students, the district employs more than 150 teachers, resulting in a low student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1. As an alternative to public education, the Branson area has three private schools.

Many of the schools are equipped with the latest education tools, and first-rate science and computer labs provide students with hands-on experience.

For a town with a population under 5,000, Branson has a surprising number of higher education opportunities. The College of the Ozarks is a 1,000-care campus just south of Branson in Point Lookout. This four-year college has approximately 1,600 students and has a nickname of "Hard Work U" as student work their way through college rather than paying tuition. For more information, log onto www.cofo.edu.

Branson Vocational schools are another post-secondary education option in the area, with Omar Gibson Vocational-Technical School only fifteen miles away and Ozark Community Technical School also nearby.

To find out more about the Branson area schools, click to be linked with the Web Site: www.branson.K12.mo.us.