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Purcell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 423 students in Purcell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Purcell School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Purcell School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Purcell High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
1,466 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Purcell School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
119 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
434 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
686 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
47%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
-
# Students in K Grade:
103
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,621 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,164
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,621
$10,957
Best Purcell School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Purcell High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2020 North Green Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
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