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Sentinel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 198 students in Sentinel School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Sentinel School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
293 Students
307,827 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
18,900 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sentinel 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
35,062 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
59,459 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
24,028 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
180 Students
138,419 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,310 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
42,554 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
37,791
# Students in K Grade:
17
47,275
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
46,013
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
42,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
39,999
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
37,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
30,309
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
10,636
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
7,834
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
8,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,123 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,188 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,123
$11,287
Spending / Student
$13,188
$11,261
Best Sentinel School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcmurray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
708 E Washington
Sentinel, OK 73664
(580) 393-4997
Sentinel, OK 73664
(580) 393-4997
Grades: PK-8
| 198 students
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