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Schools in Doniphan · Doniphan R-I School District

Doniphan’s public schools outscore 57% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Doniphan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 20% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
1,499 students on the public path
In brief

Doniphan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 278 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Doniphan’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $11,637 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 29% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Doniphan Intermediate, then Doniphan Middle, then Doniphan High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Doniphan’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 67%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Doniphan anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Doniphan’s students in the tested grades sat them (827 in math, 801 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Doniphan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Doniphan Elem.Doniphan R-I School DistrictNo scores
3–5Doniphan IntermediateDoniphan R-I School DistrictB−
6–8Doniphan MiddleDoniphan R-I School DistrictC−
9–12Doniphan HighDoniphan R-I School DistrictA

Doniphan’s public schools are run by Doniphan R-I School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Doniphan R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,499 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,637MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.2% · 801 students tested
Math40%
State average 39.2% · 827 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 29% of the Doniphan district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Doniphan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Doniphan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DoniphanBDoniphan R-I

Every school in Doniphan

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Doniphanby address
Doniphan Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2
351 students11:1Rate it →
Doniphan Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
311 students12:1Rate it →
Doniphan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
350 students13:1Rate it →
Doniphan High
High · Grades 9–12
A
487 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Current River School and Current River Career Center).

Questions about Doniphan’s schools

Are Doniphan’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Doniphan children attend outscore 57% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Doniphan in?

Doniphan R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,499 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Doniphan kids go to high school?

Doniphan High, with 487 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Doniphan’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Doniphan R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Doniphan spend per student?

$11,637 in Doniphan R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.