Poplar Bluff High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901 · Poplar Bluff R-I
#403 of 497 high schools in Missouri
#12031 of 16,910 nationally
About Poplar Bluff High
Poplar Bluff High is a public high located in Poplar Bluff, in the Poplar Bluff R-I school district of Missouri, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,416 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 403rd of 497 ranked high schools in Missouri. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (44th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,416.
There are 11 schools in Poplar Bluff; Poplar Bluff High ranks 7th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)46%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Poplar Bluff High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,416
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Poplar Bluff High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Oak Grove Elem.
Poplar Bluff · Public elementary · Grades 1–3
317 students · 381 m away
Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C
Poplar Bluff · Public other · Grades PK–PK
295 students · 2.7 km away
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Ctr.
Poplar Bluff · Public elementary · Grades K–K
333 students · 2.8 km away
O'neal Elem.
Poplar Bluff · Public elementary · Grades 1–3
344 students · 3.1 km away
Poplar Bluff Middle School
Poplar Bluff · Public middle · Grades 4–6
932 students · 4.3 km away
Poplar Bluff Jr. High
Poplar Bluff · Public middle · Grades 7–8
735 students · 5.1 km away
Eugene Field Elem.
Poplar Bluff · Public elementary · Grades 1–3
227 students · 7.2 km away
Sierra-Osage Treatment Ctr.
Poplar Bluff · Public high · Grades 5–12
14 students · 9.0 km away
W. E. Sears Youth Ctr.
Poplar Bluff · Public high · Grades 5–12
54 students · 9.3 km away
Lake Road Elem.
Poplar Bluff · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
300 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Missouri with a comparable Enrollment.
William Chrisman High
Independence · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,417 students
West High
Ballwin · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,417 students
Central High
Springfield · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,428 students
North Point High School
Wentzville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,433 students
Rolla Sr. High
Rolla · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,398 students
Platte County High
Platte City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,397 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Poplar Bluff High a good school?
Poplar Bluff High has a Success Index (US) of 35.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #403 of 497 in Missouri. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Poplar Bluff High rank in Missouri?
Poplar Bluff High ranks #403 of 497 high schools in Missouri and #12031 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Poplar Bluff High?
Poplar Bluff High had 1,416 students in 2025.
Is Poplar Bluff High a elementary school or a high school?
Poplar Bluff High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Poplar Bluff High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Poplar Bluff High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.