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POPLAR BLUFF R-I
Key statistics
4,899
Students enrolled
10
Public schools
374
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.1:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
617
District office
1110 N WESTWOOD BLVD, Poplar Bluff MO 63901
Phone
County
Butler County
Official website
NCES District ID
2925450
About POPLAR BLUFF R-I
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
Located in southeast Missouri, Poplar Bluff is named for the dense growth of tulip poplar trees on the bluff of the Black River, which flows through the city. Poplar Bluff is approximately 150 miles south of St. Louis, 150 miles north of Memphis, 150 miles northeast of Little Rock, and about 330 miles southeast of Kansas City. The Poplar Bluff R-I School District is a member of the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce.