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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 291 students in Joplin Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Joplin Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
16 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
7,694 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Joplin Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
141 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
307 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
5,340 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
69%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
151 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
528
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
598
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
596
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
580
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,849 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,816 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,849
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,816
$13,899
Best Joplin Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Joplin Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
2825 S Mcclelland Blvd
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5290
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5290
Grades: PK
| 291 students
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