Top Rankings
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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 628 students in Poplar Bluff R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
756 Schools
# Students
4,899 Students
206,025 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
18,770 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#194 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
11%
19%
% White
75%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,818 is less than the state median of $14,008. 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
$12,161
$15,190
Spending / Student
$10,818
$14,008
Best Poplar Bluff R-I School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1202 Camp Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6803
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6803
Gr: PK | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Camp Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4905
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4905
Gr: K | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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