Joplin Schools School District

310 W 8th Street
Joplin, MO 64804-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#369 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Joplin Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joplin Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joplin Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Joplin Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Joplin Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Joplin Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Joplin Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,763
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Joplin Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,744
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Joplin Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Joplin Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
2825 S Mcclelland Blvd
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5290
Grades: PK
| 297 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,746 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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