Total enrollment
5,006
-361 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Poplar Bluff
Missouri · Public K-12
Poplar Bluff, Missouri has 13 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 5,006 students (an average of 385 per campus).
7-year change in Poplar Bluff
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 80%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
12%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
16,254
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,006
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
13
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE FIELD ELEM. | Elementary | 01-03 | 227 |
| LAKE ROAD ELEM. | Elementary | 01-06 | 300 |
| O'NEAL ELEM. | Elementary | 01-03 | 344 |
| OAK GROVE ELEM. | Elementary | 01-03 | 317 |
| POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C | Elementary | PK-PK | 295 |
| POPLAR BLUFF HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,416 |
| POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH | Middle | 07-08 | 735 |
| POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. | Elementary | KG-KG | 333 |
| POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 04-06 | 932 |
| POPLAR BLUFF TECH. CAREER CTR. | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| SHADY GROVE SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 39 |
| SIERRA-OSAGE TREATMENT CTR. | High | 05-12 | 14 |
| W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. | High | 05-12 | 54 |
About Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff is a medium-population Missouri city in terms of public-school footprint, with 13 schools and 5,006 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Poplar Bluff has fell 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,367 students to 5,006. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 75% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Poplar Bluff discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.