Ripley County Schools & Education
Ripley County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
21/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
87.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,441
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
21/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#111
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Ripley County
Measured School Summary
Ripley County faces educational challenges with a school score of 21/100 and a graduation rate of 87.6%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,441 per pupil, Ripley County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 51% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Ripley County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
21/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #111 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
87.6%
3.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,441
$893 below the state average
School coverage
10
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Ripley County has 10 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Ripley County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Ripley County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#111
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 22 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
DONIPHAN R-I
Elementary to high school visible
1,558 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
NAYLOR R-II
Elementary and high visible
379 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
RIPLEY CO. R-IV
Elementary school only in this slice
123 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
RIPLEY CO. R-III
Elementary school only in this slice
121 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
DONIPHAN R-I is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Ripley County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Ripley County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Ripley County reports school score less than half of national median
Education data brief for Ripley County, Missouri.
The composite school score in Ripley County is 21.0, which is less than half of the national median of 50.0 and significantly lower than the Missouri state average of 43.1. This metric coincides with a per-pupil expenditure of $5,441, which is below the state level of $6,334 and well below the national average of $13,000. All 10 public schools in the county are classified as rural. The Doniphan R-I district is the largest by a wide margin, enrolling ,558 of the county's 2,189 students across five schools. Doniphan High and Doniphan Elementary are the largest facilities in the area. The county graduation rate of 87.6% is lower than the Missouri average of 91.3% but slightly higher than the national rate of 87.0%. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Ripley County
Reported Enrollment
2,189
10 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Ripley County
DONIPHAN R-I
NAYLOR R-II
RIPLEY CO. R-IV
RIPLEY CO. R-III
10 Public Schools in Ripley County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONIPHAN HIGH | Record | DONIPHAN R-I | DONIPHAN, 63935Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 476 |
| DONIPHAN ELEM. | Record | DONIPHAN R-I | DONIPHAN, 63935Rural: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 378 |
| DONIPHAN MIDDLE | Record | DONIPHAN R-I | DONIPHAN, 63935Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 361 |
| DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE | Record | DONIPHAN R-I | Doniphan, 63935Rural: Remote | 3–5 | Primary | 343 |
| NAYLOR ELEM. | Record | NAYLOR R-II | NAYLOR, 63953Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 220 |
| Naylor High School | Record | NAYLOR R-II | Naylor, 63953Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 159 |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. | Record | RIPLEY CO. R-IV | Doniphan, 63935Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 123 |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. | Record | RIPLEY CO. R-III | GATEWOOD, 63942Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 121 |
| CURRENT RIVER SCHOOL | Record | MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED | DONIPHAN, 63935Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Special Education | 8 |
| CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTER | Record | DONIPHAN R-I | DONIPHAN, 63935Rural: Remote | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
CURRENT RIVER SCHOOL
MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED
DONIPHAN, 63935 / Rural: Remote
CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTER
DONIPHAN R-I
DONIPHAN, 63935 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,441
State avg $6,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.