Cushing School District

1401 North Little Street
Cushing, OK 74023-1401
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Cushing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,098 students in Cushing School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Cushing School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,716 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cushing 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#155 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cushing  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cushing  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cushing  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cushing  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥95%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cushing  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.74
# American Indian Students
172 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
11%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,108 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
65%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
114
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,046 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,785 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cushing  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cushing  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,046
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cushing  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,785
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cushing  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cushing School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cushing Upper Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
316 North Steele
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4497
Grades: 2-4
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Cushing Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
521 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-1311
Grades: 5-8
| 500 students
Rank: n/an/a
1601 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4697
Grades: K-1
| 230 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,716 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 20%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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