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Joplin R-VIII School District, Missouri

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Joplin R-VIII School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,746 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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Joplin R-VIII School District is a school district in Missouri (Jasper and Newton counties). During the 2024 school year, 7,746 students attended one of the district's 16 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Joplin R-VIII School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lori Musser20252028
David Weaver20222028
Rylee Hartwell20212027
John Hird20212027
Matthew Robertson20232026
Veronica Scheurich20232026
Marda Schroeder20232026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,889,000 $2,685 19%
Local: $60,293,000 $7,751 55%
State: $28,650,000 $3,683 26%
Total: $109,832,000 $14,119
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $107,169,000 $13,776
Total Current Expenditures: $76,233,000 $9,799
Instructional Expenditures: $41,134,000 $5,287 38%
Student and Staff Support: $9,563,000 $1,229 9%
Administration: $9,921,000 $1,275 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,615,000 $2,007 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $22,247,000 $2,859
Construction: $19,404,000 $2,494
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,628,000 $337
Interest on Debt: $5,433,000 $698


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 25-29 10-14 22 30-34 27 32
2018-2019 33 35-39 10-14 25 35-39 29 35
2017-2018 32 40-44 15-19 25 40-44 25-29 33
2016-2017 37 45-49 20-24 25-29 45-49 35-39 39
2015-2016 37 45-49 20-24 24 35-39 35-39 38
2014-2015 35 35-39 20-24 23 30-34 35-39 36
2013-2014 41 45-49 25-29 25-29 30-34 40-44 43
2012-2013 45 60-64 30-34 30-34 40-49 50-54 46
2011-2012 47 55-59 35-39 40-44 55-59 50-59 48
2010-2011 50 60-64 35-39 35-39 40-44 40-59 51

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 35-39 20-24 32 40-44 36 42
2018-2019 42 40-44 25-29 31 45-49 35-39 45
2017-2018 43 45-49 25-29 35 50-54 40-44 45
2016-2017 55 50-54 40-44 40-44 65-69 50-54 57
2015-2016 56 60-64 40-44 42 55-59 50-54 58
2014-2015 55 50-54 45-49 40-44 50-54 50-54 57
2013-2014 46 40-44 30-34 30-34 40-44 40-44 48
2012-2013 50 50-54 30-34 35-39 50-59 55-59 52
2011-2012 50 40-44 35-39 35-39 45-49 50-59 52
2010-2011 52 40-44 35-39 35-39 45-49 40-59 55

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80 >=80 60-79 80-89 PS 60-79 80
2018-2019 81 60-79 >=80 70-79 <50 >=80 83
2017-2018 79 >=50 60-79 70-79 >=50 60-79 81
2016-2017 84 >=50 >=90 80-89 >=50 >=80 83
2015-2016 82 >=50 70-79 >=90 >=50 >=50 82
2014-2015 84 >=50 >=80 60-69 >=50 >=50 85
2013-2014 83 >=50 60-79 80-89 >=50 PS 83
2012-2013 84 >=50 60-79 >=80 >=50 PS 84
2011-2012 75 >=50 60-79 40-59 >=50 PS 76
2010-2011 74 >=50 70-79 80-89 >=50 73


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,746 0.7
2022-2023 7,694 -1.1
2021-2022 7,779 1.9
2020-2021 7,630 -2.5
2019-2020 7,817 1.3
2018-2019 7,712 -0.7
2017-2018 7,766 -0.8
2016-2017 7,829 0.8
2015-2016 7,766 -1.4
2014-2015 7,874 1.1
2013-2014 7,784 1.6
2012-2013 7,662 3.5
2011-2012 7,395 -7.1
2010-2011 7,917 2.0
2009-2010 7,759 1.0
2008-2009 7,678 2.7
2007-2008 7,473 -1.5
2006-2007 7,585 2.3
2005-2006 7,413 -0.4
2004-2005 7,445 0.2
2003-2004 7,432 0.2
2002-2003 7,415 0.8
2001-2002 7,358 0.2
2000-2001 7,341 -1.0
1999-2000 7,413 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Joplin R-VIII School District (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.9 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 2.1
Black 4.1 15.3
Hispanic 11.6 8.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.2 0.4
Two or More Races 9.7 5.5
White 69.1 67.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Joplin R-VIII School District had 571.59 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 34.24
Elementary: 247.91
Secondary: 272.44
Total: 571.59

Joplin R-VIII School District employed 4.50 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.50
District Administrative Support: 73.50
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 155.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 23.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 25.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.90
Library/Media Support: 6.41
Student Support Services: 62.84
Other Support Services: 217.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Joplin R-VIII School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cecil Floyd Elem.505KG-5
Dover Hill Elementary422KG-5
East Middle5866-8
Eastmorland Elem.252KG-5
Franklin Technology Ctr.09-12
Irving Elementary441KG-5
Jefferson Elem.200KG-5
Joplin Early Childhood Ctr.297PK-PK
Joplin High2,2479-12
Kelsey Norman Elem.283KG-5
Mckinley Elem.307KG-5
North Middle5426-8
Royal Heights Elem.266KG-5
Soaring Heights Elem.424KG-5
South Middle5756-8
Stapleton Elem.399KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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