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Joplin School District, Missouri

Joplin School District is a unified school district in Jasper County and Newton County, Missouri, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 61,584 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 69.6 sq mi (180 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
61,584 ± 1,052
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Jasper County62% of the district’s landNewton County38% of the district’s land
Land area
69.6 sq mi (180 km²)
Median household income
$53,929 ± $3,951
Median home value
$168,800 ± $6,418
Water area
0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
State
Missouri
Census code (GEOID)
2916350
Coordinates (central point)
37.063168, -94.504286
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Joplin School District, largest first

  1. Joplin (city)52,593 people
  2. Joplin Township46,503 people
  3. Shoal Creek Township14,081 people
  4. Duquesne (village)2,257 people
  5. Duenweg (city)1,918 people
  6. Leawood (village)512 people
  7. Shoal Creek Drive (village)485 people
  8. Saginaw (village)332 people
  9. Shoal Creek Estates (village)218 people
  10. Grand Falls Plaza (town)168 people
  11. Redings Mill (village)107 people
  12. Dennis Acres (village)36 people
All 13
  1. Cliff Village (village)17 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Galena Unified School District 499, Kansas7.8 mi west
  2. Webb City R-VII School District8.4 mi northeast
  3. Diamond R-IV School District8.9 mi east
  4. Carl Junction R-I School District11 mi north
  5. Riverton Unified School District 404, Kansas12 mi west
  6. Seneca R-VII School District14 mi south
  7. Quapaw Public Schools, Oklahoma15 mi southwest
  8. Neosho R-V School District17 mi south

These share a boundary with Joplin School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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