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Joplin Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Joplin Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Joplin Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
16 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
7,746 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Joplin Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.54
# American Indian Students
145 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
115 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
895 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
319 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
5,349 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
69%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
171 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
752 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
571
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
542
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
618
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
589
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
599
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
602
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
568
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
544
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
514
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,744 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,763
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,744
$13,908
Best Joplin Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2825 S Mcclelland Blvd
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5290
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5290
Grades: PK
| 297 students
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