Enrollment
11
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Doniphan, MO
Current River School
Federal NCES profile for Current River School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290002203071
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Current River School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Doniphan · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 11
- students enrolled
Current River School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Current River School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Doniphan, MO.
School address
District: Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled · Missouri
NCES ID 290002203071 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Current River School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Current River School
Current River School is a small combined-grade school in Doniphan, Missouri, enrolling 11 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Current River School is leaner than roughly 97% of Missouri schools and 57% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Missouri schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Doniphan's public schools, it stands alongside Ripley Co. Elem. (125 students): Current River School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.5:1 vs 7.8:1).
Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled also operates Helen M Davis School (43 students) and Shady Grove School (39 students) alongside Current River School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Current River School compares
Current River School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 57% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 3% in Missouri - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Current River School is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
How Current River School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen M Davis School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shady Grove School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mapaville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Greene Valley School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maple Valley School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Current River School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 4.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools in Doniphan
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~11 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Current River School
How many students attend Current River School?
Current River School has 11 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Doniphan, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Current River School?
The student-teacher ratio at Current River School is 5.5:1, which is 57% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 65% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Current River School?
The largest demographic group at Current River School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Doniphan, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Current River School?
Current River School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Current River School rank among public schools in Doniphan?
By Resource Investment Index, Current River School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Doniphan, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Doniphan on the city page.
Is Current River School a good school?
Current River School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled?
Besides Current River School, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled also operates Helen M Davis School (43 students), Shady Grove School (39 students), and Mapaville School (37 students). See the Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled district page for the complete list.
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