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 middle school serving 248 students in Jay School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Jay School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
1,595 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
12,506 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
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
52%
14%
# Asian Students
144 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
10 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
381 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
24%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
118
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
73
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jay Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
470 East Monroe
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-8510
Grades: 7-8
| 248 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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