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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 680 students in Poplar Bluff R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
5,204 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Poplar Bluff R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
15 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
614 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
4,024 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
77%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
305
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
375
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
382
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
396
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,184 is less than the state median of $13,899. 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
$11,449
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,184
$13,899
Best Poplar Bluff R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C
Magnet School
1202 Camp Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6803
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6803
Grades: PK
| 305 students
Rank: n/an/a
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center
Magnet School
1200 Camp Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4905
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4905
Grades: K
| 375 students
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