DORA HIGH

DORA HIGH is a high school of one-room-style scale in DORA, Missouri, run under DORA R-III, works with 160 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 68% leaner than typical.

DORA R-III comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 307 students; DORA HIGH is among them.

Looking at the student body, DORA HIGH reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at DORA HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ozark County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DORA HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 41.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Ozark County indicate median household income runs about $44,163, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DORA HIGH is one of 10 public schools in Ozark County (combined enrollment of about 1,458 students).

DORA ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DORA HIGH ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.3%.

DORA HIGH operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 159 students in 2018 compared to 160 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 95% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.