Poplar Bluff School District
Achieving Excellence Through Learning: Every Child, Every Hour, Every Day
The Mules are always on the move. See what's happening across our schools and community.
September 24, 2026
Lake Road and Oak Grove Elementary schools were recently recognized for achieving the Award of Excellence through Missouri School-Wide Positive Behavior Support consistently for a decade plus. A
September 24, 2026
Each of Poplar Bluff’s elementary schools have been named Bright Spots due to the district’s literacy rate surpassing expectations in spite of economic challenges, according to the metric of a
September 10, 2026
A second-year social studies teacher was recently afforded the opportunity to travel to the nation's capital to observe real-world applications of the rule of law in order to broaden his perspective
September 10, 2026
An agriculture education teacher was awarded over $1,200 through the Greater Ozarks Cooperating School Districts to introduce stained glass soldering and landscape design into her curriculum at
September 10, 2026
The Poplar Bluff School District’s Transportation Department has earned a Total Fleet Excellence award, the first in recent recorded history, for maintaining exceptional safety standards across its
August 27, 2026
“I love public schools” was the theme of this year’s back-to-school convocation, an opportunity for the entire staff of 763 to rally before the new school year. Kicking off the annual program on
Founded in 1885, the Poplar Bluff School District has anchored public education in Southeast Missouri for generations. Today we're one of the region's largest districts, serving students from preschool through adult education.
Our mission – Achieving Excellence Through Learning: Every Child, Every Hour, Every Day – guides every decision we make, fueling our commitment to opportunity, achievement, and lifelong success for every learner.
