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Sulphur 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,054 students in Sulphur School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Sulphur School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,191 Schools
# Students
1,490 Students
459,045 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
28,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sulphur School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
372 Students
51,733 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
10,138 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
91,673 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
13 Students
36,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
819 Students
204,872 Students
% White Students
55%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
61,617 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
32,396
# Students in K Grade:
95
46,731
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
52,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
50,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
50,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
50,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
49,760
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
50,298
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
38,431
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,542 is less than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,676
$11,287
Spending / Student
$9,542
$11,261
Best Sulphur School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sulphur Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-4010
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-4010
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
Rank: #22.
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-6161
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-6161
Grades: 3-5
| 299 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sulphur Elementary School
Magnet School
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-3326
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-3326
Grades: PK-2
| 419 students
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