Ripley County R-IV School District
Doniphan, Missouri · Ripley County · Grades Pre-K–8
Ripley County R-IV School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 125 students. By enrollment it is the 489th 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 | 125 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16 |
| Students per teacher | 7.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Ripley County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2926580 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ripley County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 125 | 7.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ripley County R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ripley County R-IV in context
Size
Ripley County R-IV 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 12 students and kindergarten has 12, within 10% of each other. Ripley County R-IV enrolls 11 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-IV at 97.6%, 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 16 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Ripley County R-IV 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
NCES classifies Ripley County R-IV'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 Doniphan R-I School District, 2.5 miles away with 1,499 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Ripley County R-IV. 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 | 16 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 125 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 29 |
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 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan R-I School District | 3 mi | 1,499 | 12 | – |
| Ripley County R-III School District | 10 mi | 123 | 9.8 | – |
| Naylor R-II School District | 15 mi | 360 | 10.1 | – |
| Neelyville R-IV School District | 19 mi | 633 | 12 | – |
| East Carter County R-II School District | 22 mi | 698 | 12.9 | – |
| Couch R-I School District | 25 mi | 186 | 8.9 | – |
| Poplar Bluff R-I School District | 27 mi | 4,899 | 13.1 | – |
| Van Buren R-I School District | 27 mi | 466 | 9.8 | – |
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-III School District (123 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3277 Us Highway 160 W, Doniphan, MO 63935
Phone: (573)996-7118
Website: lonestarschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.