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Poplar Bluff R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,459 students in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Poplar Bluff R-I School District is Poplar Bluff High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poplar Bluff High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
5,074 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Poplar Bluff R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.49
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
598 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
3,895 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
77%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
391 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
298
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
359
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
370
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
378
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
380
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
375
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
412
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,742 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 $10,445 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,742
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,445
$13,908
Best Poplar Bluff R-I School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poplar Bluff High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3209 Oak Grove Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6471
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6471
Grades: 9-12
| 1,459 students
Rank: n/an/a
Poplar Bluff Tech. Career Center
Vocational School
3203 Oak Grove Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-2248
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-2248
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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