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Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Item: Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1110 N Westwood Blvd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-3336

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Top 50%

Tel: (573) 785-7751

WWW.POPLARBLUFFSCHOOLS.NET

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Poplar Bluff R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,733 Schools

# Students

4,899 Students

571,468 Students

# Teachers

374 Teachers

47,228 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
1	363	110
2	344	111
3	355	116
4	348	113
5	337	115
6	373	114

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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.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#194 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	#194
2022	#177
2021	#185
2019	#198
2018	#262
2017	#302
2016	#280
2015	#357
2014	#366
2013	#272
2012	#237

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43%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2023	43%	40%
2022	44%	39%
2021	38%	37%
2019	42%	42%
2018	39%	42%
2017	42%	47%
2016	43%	48%
2015	38%	44%
2014	45%	52%
2013	53%	53%
2012	55%	55%

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44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2022	44%	43%
2021	47%	46%
2019	50%	49%
2018	39%	49%
2017	58%	61%
2016	62%	63%
2015	55%	60%
2014	50%	53%
2013	54%	55%
2012	56%	55%
2011	53%	55%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2022	34%	38%
2021	35%	37%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	89%	89%
2020	91%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	87%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	85%	89%
2013	84%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.52

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2024	0.39	0.51
2023	0.38	0.50
2022	0.37	0.50
2021	0.36	0.48
2020	0.34	0.47
2019	0.34	0.47
2018	0.33	0.45
2017	0.33	0.45
2016	0.31	0.46
2015	0.30	0.44
2014	0.27	0.44
2013	0.27	0.42
2012	0.27	0.42
2011	0.27	0.41
2010	0.28	0.39
2009	0.26	0.39
2008	0.26	0.39
2007	0.25	0.39
2006	0.25	0.37
2005	0.24	0.38
2004	0.23	0.36
2003	0.22	0.36
2002	0.24	0.35
2001	0.24	0.35
2000	0.24	0.33
1999	0.22	0.32
1998	0.22	0.31
1997	0.22	0.31
1996	0.20	0.30
1995	0.20	0.30
1994	0.19	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2024	3%	8%
2023	2%	8%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2024	12%	15%
2023	12%	15%
2022	11%	15%
2021	12%	15%
2020	11%	16%
2019	11%	16%
2018	12%	16%
2017	12%	16%
2016	12%	16%
2015	12%	16%
2014	11%	16%
2013	11%	17%
2012	12%	17%
2011	12%	17%
2010	13%	18%
2009	12%	18%
2008	12%	18%
2007	11%	18%
2006	11%	18%
2005	11%	18%
2004	11%	18%
2003	10%	18%
2002	12%	18%
2001	12%	17%
2000	11%	17%
1999	11%	17%
1998	11%	17%
1997	11%	17%
1996	11%	16%
1995	11%	16%
1994	10%	16%

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% White

75%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2024	77%	68%
2023	77%	69%
2022	78%	69%
2021	79%	70%
2020	80%	71%
2019	80%	71%
2018	81%	72%
2017	81%	72%
2016	83%	72%
2015	81%	73%
2014	85%	73%
2013	85%	74%
2012	84%	74%
2011	85%	75%
2010	83%	76%
2009	85%	76%
2008	85%	76%
2007	86%	76%
2006	86%	77%
2005	86%	77%
2004	87%	78%
2003	88%	78%
2002	86%	79%
2001	86%	79%
2000	87%	80%
1999	88%	81%
1998	87%	81%
1997	87%	81%
1996	89%	82%
1995	89%	82%
1994	90%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$60 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$60 MM	$7 MM
2022	$53 MM	$6 MM
2021	$60 MM	$7 MM
2020	$53 MM	$6 MM
2019	$57 MM	$6 MM
2018	$55 MM	$6 MM
2017	$56 MM	$6 MM
2016	$54 MM	$6 MM
2015	$42 MM	$6 MM
2014	$47 MM	$6 MM
2012	$46 MM	$6 MM
2011	$44 MM	$6 MM
2010	$42 MM	$6 MM
2009	$40 MM	$5 MM
2008	$38 MM	$5 MM
2007	$37 MM	$5 MM
2006	$36 MM	$5 MM
2005	$35 MM	$5 MM
2004	$32 MM	$5 MM
2003	$30 MM	$5 MM
2002	$31 MM	$4 MM
2001	$30 MM	$4 MM
2000	$29 MM	$4 MM
1999	$29 MM	$4 MM
1998	$26 MM	$4 MM
1997	$25 MM	$3 MM
1996	$24 MM	$3 MM
1995	$23 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$53 MM	$6 MM
2022	$55 MM	$7 MM
2021	$53 MM	$6 MM
2020	$55 MM	$7 MM
2019	$57 MM	$6 MM
2018	$48 MM	$6 MM
2017	$48 MM	$6 MM
2016	$46 MM	$6 MM
2015	$45 MM	$6 MM
2014	$42 MM	$6 MM
2012	$40 MM	$5 MM
2011	$48 MM	$6 MM
2010	$45 MM	$6 MM
2009	$43 MM	$6 MM
2008	$42 MM	$6 MM
2007	$38 MM	$5 MM
2006	$35 MM	$5 MM
2005	$31 MM	$5 MM
2004	$29 MM	$5 MM
2003	$30 MM	$5 MM
2002	$30 MM	$5 MM
2001	$29 MM	$4 MM
2000	$32 MM	$4 MM
1999	$28 MM	$4 MM
1998	$26 MM	$4 MM
1997	$24 MM	$3 MM
1996	$24 MM	$3 MM
1995	$22 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,161

$15,190

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$11,449	$12,828
2022	$10,128	$10,721
2021	$11,598	$13,574
2020	$10,128	$10,721
2019	$10,884	$11,328
2018	$10,328	$11,298
2017	$10,302	$11,359
2016	$10,090	$10,788
2015	$7,911	$9,469
2014	$8,905	$9,927
2012	$8,612	$9,889
2011	$8,524	$9,681
2010	$8,259	$9,469
2009	$8,102	$8,810
2008	$7,779	$8,648
2007	$7,647	$8,379
2006	$6,939	$8,290
2005	$7,100	$7,623
2004	$6,623	$7,592
2003	$6,011	$7,245
2002	$6,383	$6,806
2001	$6,187	$7,002
2000	$5,941	$6,217
1999	$5,804	$5,811
1998	$5,076	$5,726
1997	$4,843	$5,500
1995	$4,450	$4,709
1992	$3,213	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$10,818

$14,008

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Poplar Bluff R-I School District	Missouri
2023	$10,184	$11,362
2022	$10,414	$11,595
2021	$10,317	$12,023
2020	$10,414	$11,595
2019	$10,908	$11,339
2018	$9,117	$10,855
2017	$8,944	$11,263
2016	$8,553	$10,861
2015	$8,395	$9,562
2014	$8,069	$9,640
2012	$7,632	$9,313
2011	$9,230	$9,303
2010	$8,764	$9,562
2009	$8,683	$8,968
2008	$8,469	$9,268
2007	$7,756	$8,911
2006	$6,757	$8,142
2005	$6,203	$7,369
2004	$6,041	$7,250
2003	$6,116	$7,305
2002	$6,200	$7,131
2001	$6,048	$6,892
2000	$6,507	$6,240
1999	$5,511	$5,803
1998	$5,011	$5,573
1997	$4,576	$5,302
1995	$4,224	$4,594
1992	$3,214	$3,754

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Best Poplar Bluff R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

O'neal Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2300 Baugh Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-3037

Gr: 1-3 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Oak Grove Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

3297 Oak Grove Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6589

Gr: 1-3 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Eugene Field Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

711 Nickey St
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4047

Gr: 1-3 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #44.

Lake Road Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

986 Hwy Aa
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4392

Gr: 1-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #55.

Poplar Bluff Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 Victory Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-5566

Gr: 4-6 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,899 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education