Joplin Schools
Joplin Schools is a public school district based in Joplin, Missouri, serving 7,873 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 492 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Kerry Sachetta. It spends about $8,445 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Joplin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Joplin | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,445 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,071 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 574 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 303 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson-Florissant R-IIHazelwood | 8,809 | 23 | $13,458 | 15.7 | #20 |
| Jefferson CityJefferson City | 8,491 | 18 | $11,701 | 11.6 | #21 |
| Joplin SchoolsJoplin · this district | 7,873 | 16 | $8,445 | 13.7 | #22 |
| Raytown C-2Raytown | 7,676 | 20 | $12,779 | 13.2 | #23 |
| Lindbergh SchoolsSt. Louis | 7,602 | 10 | $10,538 | 16.3 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan CountyBlountville, TN | 7,878 | $10,344 | n/a |
| Barbers Hill ISDMont Belvieu, TX | 7,875 | $13,214 | 13.1 |
| WestminsterWestminster, CA | 7,870 | $14,251 | 22.8 |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictMartinsville, NJ | 7,864 | $21,756 | 11.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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