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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 is 1 public middle school serving 801 students in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
5,270 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
19,991 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
15 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
611 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
4,129 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
78%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
302
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
381
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
408
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
393
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
331
5,905
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poplar Bluff Jr. High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 N Westwood
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-5602
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-5602
Grades: 7-8
| 801 students
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