Dora R-III

The Dora R-III school district in Missouri consists of two public schools: Dora High serving grades 7-12 and Dora Elementary serving grades PK-6. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with over 98% of students identifying as white. While the schools' state-wide rankings are in the middle to lower range, Dora R-III as a district is ranked 77th out of 376 districts in Missouri and rated 4 out of 5 stars, indicating the district as a whole is performing relatively well.

Dora High has 156 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.4, while Dora Elementary has 128 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.1. Both schools have high free and reduced lunch rates, with Dora Elementary at 64.84% and Dora High at 53.85%, suggesting a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, Dora Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 76.2% is significantly higher than the state average of 41.1%, indicating the elementary school may be performing well academically in certain subject areas.

In terms of funding, Dora High spent $11,095 per student in the 2021-2022 school year, while Dora Elementary spent $13,752 per student, suggesting the district is investing heavily in its educational resources. The lack of racial diversity in both schools may be an area for the district to consider addressing, as over 98% of the student population is white at both schools.