Ripley County R-III School District
Gatewood, Missouri · Ripley County · Grades Pre-K–8
Ripley County R-III School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 123 students. By enrollment it is the 490th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 123 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12.5 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Ripley County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2926550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ripley County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 123 | 9.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ripley County R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ripley County R-III in context
Size
Ripley County 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). All of its students attend one school, Ripley County Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 18 students this year. Grade 8 has 8 students and kindergarten has 11, 27% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ripley County R-III enrolls 9 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 Ripley County R-III at 93.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.2 counselors it has 615 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.6 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
NCES classifies Ripley County R-III's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Ripley County R-IV School District, 9.8 miles away with 125 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Ripley County R-III. Ripley County has 4 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 | 12.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.2 | 615 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 205 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.9 | 42 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 123 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 0.1 | 1,230 |
| All staff | 25.4 |
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 | 93.5% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley County R-IV School District | 10 mi | 125 | 7.8 | – |
| Doniphan R-I School District | 12 mi | 1,499 | 12 | – |
| Couch R-I School District | 16 mi | 186 | 8.9 | – |
| Alton R-IV School District | 22 mi | 571 | 9.7 | – |
| Naylor R-II School District | 24 mi | 360 | 10.1 | – |
| Thayer R-II School District | 28 mi | 780 | 11.4 | – |
| Neelyville R-IV School District | 28 mi | 633 | 12 | – |
| East Carter County R-II School District | 29 mi | 698 | 12.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ripley County
- Doniphan R-I School District (1,499 students)
- Naylor R-II School District (360 students)
- Ripley County R-IV School District (125 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
11111 State Highway 142W, Gatewood, MO 63942
Phone: (573)255-3213
Website: ripleyr3.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.