Dora R-III School District
Dora, Missouri · Ozark County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dora R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 307 students. By enrollment it is the 364th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 307 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 26.8 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2910950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dora R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 147 | 12.7 | 61.9% |
| Dora High School | High | 7–12 | 160 | 10.5 | 48.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dora R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dora R-III in context
Size
Dora R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Dora High School with 160 students, and the smallest is Dora Elementary School with 147; the average is 154, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 35 students. Grade 12 has 31 students and kindergarten has 12, 158% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dora R-III enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Dora R-III at 94.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
55.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.8% at Dora High School to 61.9% at Dora Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Dora R-III reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Dora R-III is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Gainesville R-V School District, 15.2 miles away with 605 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Dora R-III. Ozark County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 26.8 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.8 | 81 |
| Other student support staff | 1.4 | 219 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 162 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 341 |
| All staff | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville R-V School District | 15 mi | 605 | 12 | – |
| Fairview R-XI School District | 16 mi | 466 | 15 | – |
| Bakersfield R-IV School District | 17 mi | 392 | 10.3 | – |
| Richards R-V School District | 18 mi | 389 | 15 | – |
| Skyline R-II School District | 19 mi | 88 | 8 | – |
| West Plains R-VII School District | 20 mi | 2,626 | 12.7 | – |
| Willow Springs R-IV School District | 21 mi | 1,171 | 10.4 | – |
| Glenwood R-VIII School District | 21 mi | 252 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ozark County
- Gainesville R-V School District (605 students)
- Bakersfield R-IV School District (392 students)
- Lutie R-VI School District (106 students)
- Thornfield R-I School District (48 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
613 County Road 379, Dora, MO 65634
Phone: (417)261-2346
Website: dora.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.