C−
Joplin School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Joplin, Duquesne, Duenweg, Leawood, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Shoal Creek Estates, Grand Falls Plaza, Redings Mill, Dennis Acres and Cliff Village, and parts of Webb City and Loma Linda.
Students
7,873
Schools
16
Spent per student
$11,195
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$97.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Joplin School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the MO average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8% since 2020
- Debt of $97.6M, about $12,390 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Joplin.
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,195 per student · 23% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 36%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,293’20
7,432’21
7,694’22
7,746’23
7,873’24
Up 8% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 10%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Cecil Floyd Elem.
C532 students13:1
Irving Elementary
C−434 students11:1
Dover Hill Elementary
412 students13:1
Stapleton Elem.
B400 students13:1
Soaring Heights Elem.
D395 students12:1
McKinley Elem.
D324 students12:1
Kelsey Norman Elem.
B+300 students14:1
Royal Heights Elem.
C277 students14:1
Eastmorland Elem.
B−245 students11:1
Jefferson Elem.
C+218 students12:1
South Middle
B596 students14:1
East Middle
C592 students14:1
North Middle
C549 students12:1
Joplin High
B−2,288 students18:1
Franklin Technology CTR.
0 students0:1
Joplin Early Childhood CTR.
311 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.