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Item: Doniphan R-I School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

401 Walnut Street
Doniphan, MO 63935-1704

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Top 50%

Tel: (573) 996-3667

doniphanr1.k12.mo.us

Top Rankings

Doniphan R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

5 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

1,499 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

125 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
6	118	84
7	114	115
8	118	116

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District Rank

Doniphan R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#258 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District
2023	#258
2022	#268
2021	#406
2019	#438
2018	#481
2017	#515
2016	#503
2015	#500
2014	#455
2013	#447
2012	#385
2011	#468
2010	#419

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42%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	42%	40%
2022	40%	39%
2021	27%	37%
2019	30%	42%
2018	25%	42%
2017	27%	47%
2016	25%	48%
2015	23%	44%
2014	36%	52%
2013	45%	53%
2012	48%	55%
2011	40%	54%
2010	43%	53%

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40%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2022	40%	43%
2021	39%	46%
2019	40%	49%
2018	25%	49%
2017	46%	61%
2016	53%	63%
2015	50%	60%
2014	47%	53%
2013	47%	55%
2012	51%	55%
2011	46%	55%
2010	49%	54%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2022	34%	38%
2021	29%	37%

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92%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	92%	89%
2022	82%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	87%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	87%	89%
2013	82%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	77%	82%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	18.8%	20.5%
2022	20.6%	20.9%
2021	32.1%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	0.12	0.50
2022	0.12	0.50
2021	0.12	0.48
2020	0.10	0.48
2019	0.10	0.47
2018	0.08	0.47
2017	0.08	0.45
2016	0.08	0.46
2015	0.07	0.44
2014	0.07	0.44
2013	0.05	0.42
2012	0.05	0.42
2011	0.05	0.41
2010	0.03	0.39
2009	0.03	0.39
2008	0.01	0.39
2005	0.01	0.38
2003	0.01	0.36
2002	0.01	0.35
2001	0.01	0.35
2000	0.02	0.33
1999	0.01	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2003)

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2003	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2014)

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	17%

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% White

93%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	94%	69%
2022	94%	69%
2021	94%	70%
2020	95%	70%
2019	95%	71%
2018	96%	71%
2017	96%	72%
2016	96%	72%
2015	97%	73%
2014	97%	73%
2013	97%	74%
2012	98%	74%
2011	98%	75%
2010	99%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	100%	76%
2007	100%	76%
2006	100%	77%
2005	100%	77%
2004	100%	78%
2003	99%	78%
2002	100%	79%
2001	100%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	100%	80%
1998	100%	81%
1997	100%	81%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	82%
1994	100%	82%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,645 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$22 MM	$9 MM
2022	$19 MM	$8 MM
2021	$18 MM	$7 MM
2020	$17 MM	$6 MM
2019	$15 MM	$6 MM
2018	$15 MM	$6 MM
2017	$14 MM	$6 MM
2016	$17 MM	$6 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$13 MM	$6 MM
2012	$13 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$5 MM
2008	$12 MM	$5 MM
2007	$11 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$10 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$4 MM
2001	$10 MM	$4 MM
2000	$10 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$3 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$8 MM	$3 MM
1992	$5 MM	$2 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$20 MM	$8 MM
2022	$18 MM	$7 MM
2021	$15 MM	$6 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$6 MM
2018	$14 MM	$6 MM
2017	$15 MM	$6 MM
2016	$17 MM	$6 MM
2015	$13 MM	$6 MM
2014	$14 MM	$6 MM
2012	$12 MM	$5 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$13 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$11 MM	$5 MM
2006	$11 MM	$5 MM
2005	$10 MM	$5 MM
2004	$10 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$10 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$3 MM
1996	$8 MM	$3 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM
1992	$5 MM	$2 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,791

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$14,230	$15,622
2022	$12,280	$13,975
2021	$11,376	$13,574
2020	$10,112	$10,721
2019	$9,549	$11,328
2018	$12,040	$11,298
2017	$8,875	$11,359
2016	$11,383	$10,788
2015	$7,668	$9,469
2014	$8,192	$9,927
2012	$8,589	$9,889
2011	$7,916	$9,681
2010	$7,668	$9,469
2009	$7,322	$8,810
2008	$7,196	$8,648
2007	$6,711	$8,379
2006	$6,535	$8,290
2005	$6,616	$7,623
2004	$6,216	$7,592
2003	$5,728	$7,245
2002	$5,885	$6,806
2001	$6,003	$7,002
2000	$5,834	$6,217
1999	$5,327	$5,811
1998	$5,146	$5,726
1997	$5,051	$5,500
1995	$4,403	$4,709
1992	$3,171	$3,754
1990	$3,189	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$13,645

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Doniphan R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$13,128	$14,418
2022	$12,025	$12,976
2021	$10,017	$12,023
2020	$9,269	$11,595
2019	$9,430	$11,339
2018	$11,520	$10,855
2017	$9,399	$11,263
2016	$10,980	$10,861
2015	$8,078	$9,562
2014	$9,048	$9,640
2012	$8,085	$9,313
2011	$8,151	$9,303
2010	$8,078	$9,562
2009	$7,662	$8,968
2008	$7,361	$9,268
2007	$6,678	$8,911
2006	$6,293	$8,142
2005	$5,617	$7,369
2004	$5,966	$7,250
2003	$6,033	$7,305
2002	$5,799	$7,131
2001	$5,629	$6,892
2000	$5,575	$6,240
1999	$5,401	$5,803
1998	$5,199	$5,573
1997	$4,881	$5,302
1995	$4,002	$4,594
1992	$3,388	$3,754
1990	$3,398	$3,730

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Best Doniphan R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Doniphan Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

651 Summit
Doniphan, MO 63935
(573) 996-3667

Gr: 6-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education