Poplar Bluff R-I School District

District Spending

The Poplar Bluff R-I School District spends $7,386 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, and 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Poplar Bluff R-I School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the MO state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Poplar Bluff R-I School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 9% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Poplar Bluff R-I School District, 16% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.