Joplin Schools School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 17 public schools in Joplin Schools School District, serving 7,766 students. Joplin Schools School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Missouri.

Public schools in Joplin Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

The top ranked public schools in Joplin Schools School District are Stapleton Elementary School, Kelsey Norman Elementary School and Eastmorland Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 29% (majority Black).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri public school average of 14:1.

Overview

School District Name	Joplin Schools School District
School District Website	http://www.joplinschools.org
School District Phone Number	(417) 625-5200
School District Grades Offered	PK - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (MO)
# of Schools	17 Schools	2,433 Schools
# of Students	7,766 Students	910,126 Students
# of Teachers	554 Teachers	66,023 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	14:1	14:1

District Comparison

Joplin Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 558 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (MO)
Overall Testing Rank	#386 out of 559 school districts (Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	32%	42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	32%	49%

Graduation Rate	79%	90%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.39	0.47
# of American Indian Students	142 Students	3,422 Students
% American Indian Students	2%	n/a
# of Asian Students	101 Students	18,342 Students
% Asian Students	1%	2%
# of Hispanic Students	600 Students	58,478 Students
% Hispanic Students	8%	7%
# of Black Students	344 Students	145,159 Students
% Black Students	4%	16%
# of White Students	6,021 Students	646,386 Students
% White Students	78%	71%
# of Hawaiian Students	78 Students	2,444 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	1%	n/a
# of Two or more races Students	480 Students	35,895 Students
% of Two or more races Students	6%	4%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	162	31,553
# of Students in Kindergarten:	624	65,561
# of Students in 1st Grade:	589	65,974
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	568	66,807
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	662	68,505
# of Students in 4th Grade:	612	70,208
# of Students in 5th Grade:	604	70,597
# of Students in 6th Grade:	602	68,782
# of Students in 7th Grade:	598	68,028
# of Students in 8th Grade:	556	67,525
# of Students in 9th Grade:	521	69,209
# of Students in 10th Grade:	582	67,397
# of Students in 11th Grade:	542	65,697
# of Students in 12th Grade:	544	64,283
# of Ungraded Students:	-	-

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $10,987 is higher than the state median of $10,923. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,165 is less than the state median of $10,831. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (MO)
Total Revenue	$85 MM	$6 MM

Spending	$79 MM	$6 MM

Revenue / Student	$10,987	$10,923

Revenue / Student	$10,165	$10,831