Total enrollment
4,899
-238 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in POPLAR BLUFF R-I
Missouri · 4,899 students · 1 city
Across 10 public schools, POPLAR BLUFF R-I (Missouri) serves approximately 4,899 K-12 students across 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in POPLAR BLUFF R-I
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How POPLAR BLUFF R-I ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #88 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,899 | #40 of 290 | #1,976 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #46 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #193 of 289 | #3,906 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.6% | #46 of 290 | #1,434 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #63 of 173 | #3,836 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside POPLAR BLUFF R-I
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from OAK GROVE ELEM. at 62.4% proficient to POPLAR BLUFF HIGH at 34.8%, a gap of 27.6 points. That is the 32nd widest gap among 109 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,292 to 4,899 students (down 7%) and from 315 to 361 full-time teachers (up 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPLAR BLUFF HIGH | Poplar Bluff | High | 09-12 | 1,416 |
| POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL | Poplar Bluff | Middle | 04-06 | 932 |
| POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH | Poplar Bluff | Middle | 07-08 | 735 |
| O'NEAL ELEM. | Poplar Bluff | Elementary | 01-03 | 344 |
| POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. | Poplar Bluff | Elementary | KG-KG | 333 |
| OAK GROVE ELEM. | Poplar Bluff | Elementary | 01-03 | 317 |
| LAKE ROAD ELEM. | Poplar Bluff | Elementary | 01-06 | 300 |
| POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C | Poplar Bluff | Elementary | PK-PK | 295 |
| EUGENE FIELD ELEM. | Poplar Bluff | Elementary | 01-03 | 227 |
| POPLAR BLUFF TECH. CAREER CTR. | Poplar Bluff | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About POPLAR BLUFF R-I
POPLAR BLUFF R-I is a thinly populated public-school district in Missouri. The district maintains 10 schools and educates approximately 4,899 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, POPLAR BLUFF R-I consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, POPLAR BLUFF R-I runs about 490 students per school, 28% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,899 students, contracted 5% from the 5,137 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for POPLAR BLUFF R-I discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.