Poplar Bluff R-I
Poplar Bluff R-I is a public school district based in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, serving 4,899 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 490 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Aaron Cornman. It spends about $9,848 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Poplar Bluff R-I compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Poplar Bluff R-I | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,848 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,909 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 374 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 617 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 377 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage R-IXCarthage | 5,070 | 11 | $10,499 | 13.1 | #38 |
| Hickman Mills C-1Kansas City | 5,067 | 12 | $12,120 | 12.7 | #39 |
| Neosho School DistrictNeosho | 4,998 | 10 | $9,387 | 15.2 | #40 |
| Poplar Bluff R-IPoplar Bluff · this district | 4,899 | 10 | $9,848 | 13.1 | #41 |
| St. Charles R-VISt Charles | 4,732 | 12 | $15,593 | 9.6 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barren CountyGlasgow, KY | 4,908 | $11,496 | 15.5 |
| Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak, MI | 4,904 | $13,129 | 14.2 |
| Avon Grove School DistrictWest Grove, PA | 4,896 | $14,079 | 13.9 |
| Lincoln Park School District of the City ofLincoln Park, MI | 4,895 | $16,167 | 14.3 |
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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