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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 preschools serving 657 students in Poplar Bluff R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Poplar Bluff R-I 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 Black), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
5,074 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
18,018 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
598 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
3,895 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
77%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
391 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
298
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
359
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
370
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
378
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
380
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
375
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
412
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
356
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
220
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1202 Camp Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6803
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6803
Grades: PK
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Camp Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4905
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4905
Grades: K
| 359 students
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