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Altus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 770 students in Altus School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschools in Altus School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
3,589 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Altus School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
# American Indian Students
33 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
35 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,519 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
20%
# Black Students
233 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
1,485 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
41%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
278
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
266
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,711 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,120
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,711
$10,957
Best Altus School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivers Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3000 North Veterans Drive
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Altus Early Childhood Center
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 N Forrest
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2151
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2151
Grades: PK-K
| 421 students
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