Top Rankings
Joplin Schools 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 is 1 public preschool serving 264 students in Joplin Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Joplin Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
17 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
7,779 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Joplin Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
75%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.52
# American Indian Students
142 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
779 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
303 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
5,576 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
72%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
137 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
735 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
621
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
558
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
589
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
544
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
555
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
599
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
587
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
567
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
545
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,698 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,709
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,698
$13,980
Best Joplin Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2825 S Mcclelland Blvd
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5290
Joplin, MO 64802
(417) 625-5290
Grades: PK
| 264 students
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