Sulphur School District

1021 West 9th Street
Sulphur, OK 73086-0244
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 445 students in Sulphur School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Sulphur School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Sulphur School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sulphur High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
1,485 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Sulphur School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#130 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sulphur  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sulphur  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.
32%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sulphur  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.
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sulphur  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)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sulphur  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
350 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
13 Students
17,404 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
817 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
55%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
-
# Students in K Grade:
113
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,574 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sulphur  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
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sulphur  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
$9,708
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sulphur  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
$9,574
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sulphur  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 Sulphur School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sulphur High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-3174
Grades: 9-12
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,485 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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