Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Poplar Bluff, Missouri · Butler County · Grades Pre-K–12
Poplar Bluff R-I School District runs 9 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,899 students. By enrollment it is the 40th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 9 |
| Students | 4,899 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 374.1 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Butler County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2925450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Poplar Bluff R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 227 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Lake Road Elementary School | Elementary | 1–6 | 300 | 12.4 | 100% |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 344 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 317 | 13.8 | 100% |
| Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C | Pre-K | Pre-K | 295 | 17.3 | 100% |
| Poplar Bluff High School | High | 9–12 | 1,416 | 16.3 | 55.6% |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 735 | 13.1 | 63.7% |
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center | Elementary | K | 333 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 932 | 12.6 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Poplar Bluff R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Poplar Bluff R-I in context
Size
Poplar Bluff R-I School District enrolls 0.6% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Poplar Bluff High School with 1,416 students, and the smallest is Eugene Field Elementary School with 227; the average is 544, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 420 students. Grade 12 has 308 students and kindergarten has 333, within 10% of each other. Poplar Bluff R-I enrolls 295 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Poplar Bluff R-I at 74.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 11.2%.
76.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55.6% at Poplar Bluff High School to 100% at Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center. 6 of its 9 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 374.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 13.6 counselors it has 360 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.8 librarians or media specialists and 0.4 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Poplar Bluff R-I is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Twin Rivers R-X School District, 12.8 miles away with 796 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Poplar Bluff R-I. Butler County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 374.1 | 13 |
| School counselors | 13.6 | 360 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.8 | 2,722 |
| School psychologists | 0.4 | 12,248 |
| Instructional aides | 145.5 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 46.4 | 106 |
| School administrators | 15.5 | 316 |
| District administrators | 5 | 980 |
| All staff | 617.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.8% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 295 |
| Kindergarten | 333 |
| Grade 1 | 363 |
| Grade 2 | 344 |
| Grade 3 | 355 |
| Grade 4 | 348 |
| Grade 5 | 337 |
| Grade 6 | 373 |
| Grade 7 | 370 |
| Grade 8 | 365 |
| Grade 9 | 420 |
| Grade 10 | 363 |
| Grade 11 | 325 |
| Grade 12 | 308 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rivers R-X School District | 13 mi | 796 | 10.9 | – |
| Neelyville R-IV School District | 13 mi | 633 | 12 | – |
| Naylor R-II School District | 17 mi | 360 | 10.1 | – |
| Puxico R-VIII School District | 19 mi | 712 | 11.4 | – |
| East Carter County R-II School District | 21 mi | 698 | 12.9 | – |
| Greenville R-II School District | 22 mi | 638 | 11.2 | – |
| Doniphan R-I School District | 24 mi | 1,499 | 12 | – |
| Dexter R-XI School District | 25 mi | 2,008 | 12.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Butler County
- Twin Rivers R-X School District (796 students)
- Neelyville R-IV School District (633 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1110 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Phone: (573)785-7751
Website: poplarbluffschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.