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Poplar Bluff R-I 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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,517 students in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poplar Bluff High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
5,270 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
22,653 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 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.47
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
611 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
12%
14%
# White Students
4,129 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
302
487
# Students in K Grade:
381
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
331
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,056 is less than the state median of $13,980. 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
$11,305
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,056
$13,980
Best Poplar Bluff R-I School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poplar Bluff High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3209 Oak Grove Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6471
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6471
Grades: 9-12
| 1,517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Poplar Bluff Tech. Career Ctr.
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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