Public schools in Doniphan, MO
Doniphan has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,635 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Doniphan R-I School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Doniphan's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Doniphan | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan R-I School District | 4 | 1,558 | $10,278 |
| Ripley Co. R-IV | 1 | 123 | $15,236 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Doniphan, 487 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan High | 487 | 15.8 | 100.0% | Doniphan R-I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Doniphan, 350 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan Middle | 350 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Doniphan R-I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Doniphan, 787 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan Elementary | 351 | 10.9 | 100.0% | Doniphan R-I |
| Doniphan Intermediate | 311 | 12.1 | 100.0% | Doniphan R-I |
| Ripley Co. Elementary | 125 | 7.8 | 100.0% | Ripley Co. R-IV |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Doniphan, 11 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current River School | 11 | 3.7 | 27.3% | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Doniphan's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Doniphan school has 11.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Missouri median of 12.5. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 331 students (state 317).
| Doniphan | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 331 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Doniphan schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Doniphan
- Doniphan R-I School DistrictRuns 4 of Doniphan's 6 public schools and spent $10,278 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,278
- Doniphan High, the largest high school in Doniphan487 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.487
- Compare Doniphan R-I School District with Ripley Co. R-IVDoniphan's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Doniphan addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Doniphan
How many public schools are in Doniphan, MO?
6 public schools with an address in Doniphan were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,635 students.What is the largest high school in Doniphan?
Doniphan High, with 487 students in 2024-25 (Doniphan R-I School District).Which districts run Doniphan's schools?
Doniphan R-I School District (4 schools), Ripley Co. R-IV (1 school), Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25