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Enrollment
487
High
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONIPHAN R-I·NCES 291092000373
DONIPHAN HIGH
5 BALL PARK RD, DONIPHAN, MO 63935 · (573) 996-3667 · Ripley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
487 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 146 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 20% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
55.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 17 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 42.2% | 34.4% | 10.3% |
| Math | 29.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 37.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DONIPHAN HIGH
DONIPHAN HIGH's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONIPHAN HIGH this school | 487 | 100.0% | 38.6% |
| WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL WARSAW | 385 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| LICKING HIGH LICKING | 397 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| HOUSTON HIGH HOUSTON | 359 | 100.0% | 42.0% |
| POTOSI HIGH POTOSI | 673 | 100.0% | 40.1% |
| EAST PRAIRIE HIGH EAST PRAIRIE | 301 | 100.0% | 26.0% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DONIPHAN HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #205 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #73 of 453 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #136 of 382 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #176 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #259 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #225 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #20 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #76 of 151 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
+49 (+11%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 487 | 30.7 | 15.8:1 | 100% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 32.9 | 14.4:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 29.7 | 16.0:1 | 99% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 99% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 29.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 55% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 56% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 36% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 26 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DONIPHAN HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (447 to 487); teachers up 4% (29.5 to 30.7).
About DONIPHAN HIGH
DONIPHAN HIGH serves students in DONIPHAN, Missouri, as a medium-sized high school. A federal count lists 487 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12.
DONIPHAN R-I counts 4 schools and 1,499 students, including DONIPHAN HIGH.
About 91% of the student body at DONIPHAN HIGH is White. Other students are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at DONIPHAN HIGH is 30.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.8:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The school counts 487 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DONIPHAN HIGH would score about 22.4%. It scores 38.6%, a top-10% result among Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Ripley County, the median household income is $42,037, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ripley County is home to 10 public schools and about 2,118 public school students.
CURRENT RIVER SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 5. DONIPHAN HIGH comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies DONIPHAN HIGH's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has grown by 49 students since 2020-21, to 487.
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Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,708
Census ACS
Median income
$42,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,118 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DONIPHAN R-I
- DONIPHAN ELEM.Elementary · 351 students
- DONIPHAN MIDDLEMiddle · 350 students
- DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATEElementary · 311 students
- CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in DONIPHAN
- DONIPHAN ELEM.Elementary · 351 students
- DONIPHAN MIDDLEMiddle · 350 students
- DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATEElementary · 311 students
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.Elementary · 125 students
- CURRENT RIVER SCHOOLCombined · 11 students
- CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- CURRENT RIVER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 11
- DONIPHAN MIDDLE0.2 mi · 350
- DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE0.2 mi · 311
- DONIPHAN ELEM.0.2 mi · 351
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.2.7 mi · 125
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.12.2 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About DONIPHAN HIGHHow many students attend DONIPHAN HIGH?
DONIPHAN HIGH enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 09-12.
Is DONIPHAN HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
DONIPHAN HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DONIPHAN HIGH have?
DONIPHAN HIGH employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at DONIPHAN HIGH?
Student demographics at DONIPHAN HIGH are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DONIPHAN HIGH in?
DONIPHAN HIGH is part of DONIPHAN R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.