Total enrollment
7,873
+107 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS
Missouri · 7,873 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside JOPLIN SCHOOLS pick from 16 campuses serving the district's roughly 7,873 K-12 students (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in JOPLIN SCHOOLS
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 78%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOPLIN HIGH | Joplin | High | 09-12 | 2,288 |
| SOUTH MIDDLE | Joplin | Middle | 06-08 | 596 |
| EAST MIDDLE | Joplin | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
| NORTH MIDDLE | Joplin | Middle | 06-08 | 549 |
| CECIL FLOYD ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 532 |
| IRVING ELEMENTARY | Joplin | Elementary | PK-05 | 434 |
| Dover Hill Elementary | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 |
| STAPLETON ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 |
| MCKINLEY ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | Joplin | Elementary | PK-PK | 311 |
| KELSEY NORMAN ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 300 |
| ROYAL HEIGHTS ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | PK-05 | 277 |
| EASTMORLAND ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 245 |
| JEFFERSON ELEM. | Joplin | Elementary | KG-05 | 218 |
| FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CTR. | Joplin | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About JOPLIN SCHOOLS
JOPLIN SCHOOLS is a compact Missouri school district running 16 campuses with combined enrollment near 7,873.
On the level-by-level breakdown, JOPLIN SCHOOLS spans 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in JOPLIN SCHOOLS is about 492, meaningfully above the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in JOPLIN SCHOOLS has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,766 students to 7,873. JOPLIN SCHOOLS now counts 15 public schools, down from 16 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 78% to 66%.
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