| Index | Poplar Bluff | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Poplar Bluff | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.4% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Poplar Bluff. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poplar Bluff, MO schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Poplar Bluff, MO, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Neelyville, MO | 292 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Naylor, MO | 753 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Williamsville, MO | 346 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fisk, MO | 578 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Qulin, MO | 965 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 17,570 | 56% | 16.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wayne, MI | 17,566 | 19% | 60.1% |
| Springfield, TN | 17,576 | 28% | 42.2% |
| East Cleveland, OH | 17,563 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Islip, NY | 17,559 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Siloam Springs, AR | 17,596 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 17,570 | 56% | 16.3% |
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