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Poplar Bluff High

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Poplar Bluff High ranks 274 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 25% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Poplar Bluff High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, with a total enrollment of 1,459 students. The school is part of the Poplar Bluff R-I School District, which is ranked 202 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poplar Bluff High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 140th to 344th out of Missouri high schools in recent years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 to 3 stars. Compared to nearby schools like Puxico High and East Carter County R-II High, Poplar Bluff High has generally lower rankings and ratings, suggesting it may be underperforming. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is also below the state and district averages across several subjects.

Poplar Bluff High faces challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.0% to 30.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 53.99% to 56.89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, its performance metrics still lag behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and explore collaborative opportunities to improve student outcomes.

1,416

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,266

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3209 Oak Grove Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-3346

(573) 785-6471

District: Poplar Bluff R-I

Feeder schools for Poplar Bluff High:

Elementary:	Eugene Field Elementary
	Lake Road Elementary
	Oak Grove Elementary
	O'Neal Elementary
	More...
	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center
Middle:	Poplar Bluff Junior High
	Poplar Bluff Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

African American:

10.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Missouri avg44%

274^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 367Poplar Bluff R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	274 of 367	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	147 of 378	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	186 of 352	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	184 of 361	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	217 of 358	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	344 of 460	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	287 of 468	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.8	140 of 404	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	153 of 401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.5	287 of 504	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	234 of 521	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	283 of 523	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	317 of 522	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	404 of 528	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.2	274 of 516	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.2	398 of 507	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.1	315 of 539	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	318 of 538	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	329 of 534	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	85 of 105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	65 of 105	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	29 of 99	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	62 of 96	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	84 of 95	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	205 of 279	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.4	78 of 274	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	109 of 268	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	72 of 250	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	103 of 255	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	278 of 368	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	240 of 382	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	134 of 138	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	121 of 135	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	122 of 127	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	253 of 306	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	134 of 321	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	210 of 302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	201 of 310	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	234 of 309	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	310 of 430	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	246 of 440	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

African American (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II39%-14 vs state

Government32%-8 vs state

Biology I25%-12 vs state

Algebra I22%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Poplar Bluff High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Geometry (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poplar Bluff High	Public	9-12	3209 Oak Grove Road	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-6471	1,416	87	16.3	55.6%	1,064 (75.1%)	151 (10.7%)	59 (4.2%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	125 (8.8%)	28.6	274^th of 367 public high schools	25.3%		50.4	147^th of 378 public high schools	61.1%	127					22.5	24.8	38.7			32.1	$12,266	$1,309	$10,957
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center	Public	10-12	3203 Oak Grove Rd	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-2248	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sierra-Osage Treatment Center	Public	5-12	9200 Sierra Osage Circle	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 840-9717	14	3	4.6	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
W. E. Sears Youth Center	Public	5-12	9400 Sears Ln	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 840-9280	54	9	6.0	94.4%	36 (66.7%)	15 (27.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Twin Rivers High	Public	9-12	9261 Highway 51	Broseley	63932	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	No	(573) 328-4730	250	22	11.5	52.8%	240 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.4	321^st of 367 public high schools	12.5%		31.3	258^th of 378 public high schools	31.7%	63					8.8	17.0					$12,895	$1,285	$11,609
Neelyville High	Public	7-12	289 Broadway St	Neelyville	63954	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 989-3815	301	24	12.7	60.8%	283 (94.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	19.5	303^rd of 367 public high schools	17.4%		33.9	243^rd of 378 public high schools	35.7%	60	54.9	42.5	46.6		33.3	19.2		7.3	26.2		$11,200	$1,288	$9,912
Naylor High School	Public	7-12	301 E. Batten	Naylor	63953	Ripley County	Naylor R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 399-2505	155	17	8.9	58.7%	142 (91.6%)	5 (3.2%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)		23.4		30.0							$13,061	$1,359	$11,701
East Carter County R-II High	Public	9-12	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 322-5653	180	15	12.2	60.6%	167 (92.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)								(n/a)						33.3					$13,790	$378	$13,412
Puxico High	Public	9-12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3175	191	17	11.0	46.1%	180 (94.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	60.7	99^th of 367 public high schools	73.0%		45.5	178^th of 378 public high schools	52.9%	79					56.0	25.4	72.9				$12,227	$774	$11,453
Mingo Puxico Technical High	Public	12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-2675	37	1	37.0	35.1%	32 (86.5%)	3 (8.1%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	330^th of 367 public high schools	10.1%		4.2	375^th of 378 public high schools	0.8%	45					12.6	13.0	25.1				$6,767		$6,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Poplar Bluff High

What is the racial makeup of Poplar Bluff High?

Students at Poplar Bluff High are 75% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Poplar Bluff High?

Poplar Bluff High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eugene Field Elementary
Elementary : Lake Road Elementary
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary : O'Neal Elementary
Elementary : Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center
Middle : Poplar Bluff Junior High
Middle : Poplar Bluff Middle School

What district is Poplar Bluff High in?

Poplar Bluff R-I

Is Poplar Bluff High a good school?

Poplar Bluff High ranks 274^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Poplar Bluff High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,416 students attended Poplar Bluff High.

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