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Doniphan R-I School District

1,499 students · 5 schools · 12.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #139 of 555 in Missouri

Students
1,499
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
124
Student–Teacher
12.1:1
County
Ripley
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Doniphan R-I School District

Doniphan R-I School District is a public school system serving Ripley County, Missouri, based in Doniphan. It serves 1,499 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #139 largest of Missouri’s 555 school systems.

Phone5739963667
Address401 Walnut Street, Doniphan, MO 63935
CountyRipley County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Doniphan R-I School District enrolls 1,499 students in 5 schools — an average of about 300 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #139 of 555 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,499
#139 of 555 in Missouri
Schools
5
~300 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Doniphan R-I School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,499 students reported):

White
92%
Black
0%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Doniphan R-I School District employs about 124 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1 — below the Missouri average of about 12.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 217.

Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
state avg ~12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
124
classroom teachers
Total staff
217
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Missouri funds schools

Missouri distributes state aid through the Foundation Formula, which multiplies each district’s weighted average daily attendance by a State Adequacy Target (the per-pupil amount a performing district spends), then adjusts for the local dollar-value modifier and subtracts local revenue. Weights for free-and-reduced-lunch, special-education and English-learner students above threshold shares raise the count, directing more aid to higher-need districts.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Doniphan R-I School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Missouri measures districts through the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6), whose Annual Performance Report (APR) scores academic achievement, growth, graduation, college-and-career readiness and attendance. Look up Doniphan R-I School District on the MSIP / APR pages.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Missouri assigns its own state accreditation status — accredited, provisionally accredited or unaccredited — based on the MSIP performance standards, separate from any voluntary Cognia accreditation a district may also hold. See the Missouri DESE for a district’s current status.

How it compares

Doniphan R-I School District vs. Missouri

Enrollment rank
#139
of 555 districts
Ratio
12.1:1
state avg ~12.7:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Ripley County

See every Missouri district side by side in the Missouri directory.

Go deeper

Look up Doniphan R-I School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Missouri Legislature (the Foundation Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Doniphan R-I School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2910920. Confirm current details with the district and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.