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Poplar Bluff, MO
Public School Ratings




Poplar Bluff Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Poplar Bluff R I School District details

Poplar Bluff R I School District
1110 N Westwood Blvd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

5,074 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Poplar Bluff R I School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.6% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
41%
45%
43%
45%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Eugene Field Elem. School
711 Nickey St
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
01-03
Lake Road Elem. School
986 Hwy Aa
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
01-06
O'neal Elem. School
2300 Baugh Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
01-03
Oak Grove Elem. School
3297 Oak Grove Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
01-03
Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C School
1202 Camp Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
PK-PK
Poplar Bluff High School
3209 Oak Grove Road
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
09-12
Poplar Bluff Jr. High School
550 N Westwood
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
07-08
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Ctr. School
1200 Camp Road
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
KG-KG
Poplar Bluff Middle School
1300 Victory Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
04-06
Poplar Bluff Tech. Career Ctr. School
3203 Oak Grove Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO, 63901
10-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 83.2% 71.8%
Black 12.8% 16.2%
Hispanic 3.0% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 2.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 76.7% 48.9%
Free lunch eligible 70.5% 42.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.2% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,497 $32,968,000 54.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $399 $2,022,000 3.3%
Staff $474 $2,403,000 4.0%
General Administration $732 $3,716,000 6.2%
School Administration $461 $2,341,000 3.9%
Operation $1,122 $5,695,000 9.4%
Transportation $372 $1,890,000 3.1%
Other $55 $279,000 0.5%
Total Support $3,616 $18,346,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,795 $9,108,000 15.1%
Total Expenditures $11,908 $60,422,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,013 $6,250,581,000 45.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $891 $794,032,000 5.8%
Staff $509 $453,483,000 3.3%
General Administration $778 $693,526,000 5.1%
School Administration $720 $641,715,000 4.7%
Operation $1,272 $1,133,809,000 8.3%
Transportation $642 $572,323,000 4.2%
Other $294 $261,597,000 1.9%
Total Support $5,106 $4,550,485,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,189 $2,842,348,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $15,308 $13,643,414,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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