Dora R-III School District

613 County Road 379
Dora, MO 65634-0014
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 156 students in Dora R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Dora R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
284 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Dora R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#148 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dora R-III  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dora R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dora R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dora R-III  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dora R-III  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
35,368 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
281 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
99%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
13
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,352 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dora R-III  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dora R-III  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,581
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dora R-III  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,352
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dora R-III  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dora R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dora High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
613 County Road 379
Dora, MO 65637
(417) 261-2263
Grades: 7-12
| 156 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 284 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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