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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 470 students in Cushing School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Cushing School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
1,699 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cushing School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 537 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:

0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
186 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
14%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
18 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,115 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
123
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,277 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,943 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% 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
$23,277
$11,287
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
$15,943
$11,261
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cushing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
521 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-1311
Grades: 5-8
| 470 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,699 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : ≥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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