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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 442 students in Jay School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Jay School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Jay School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jay High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
1,595 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Jay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
837 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
52%
12%
# Asian Students
144 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
10 Students
16,440 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
381 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
24%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
-
# Students in K Grade:
118
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,194 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,021 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$13,194
$11,287
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
$13,021
$11,261
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jay High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
386 East Monroe
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-4466
Grades: 9-12
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,595 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 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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