Jay School District

821 N Main
Jay, OK 74346-0630
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 915 students in Jay School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Jay School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,556 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Jay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#394 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jay  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jay  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.
18%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jay  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.
21%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jay  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)
80-84%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jay  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.74
# American Indian Students
803 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
52%
11%
# Asian Students
148 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
395 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
25%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
122
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,525 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,347 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jay  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
$21 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jay  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
$13,525
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jay  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
$13,347
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jay  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 Jay School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jay Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
403 North Main
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-4413
Grades: PK-3
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Jay Upper Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
410 East Monroe
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-3535
Grades: 4-6
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,556 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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