Watts School District

616 6th Street
Watts, OK 74964-6812
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Watts School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 81 students in Watts School District.
Public High School in Watts School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Watts School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watts High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
212 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Watts School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#461 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Watts  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watts  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.
10-14%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watts  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.
11-19%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Watts  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%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Watts  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
24,223 Students
% American Indian Students
22%
11%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,713 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
43,814 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
17,404 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
87 Students
98,627 Students
% White Students
41%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
27,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
-
# Students in K Grade:
15
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
11
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
19
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
36
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
867
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
1,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
57,588
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
55,440
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
52,900
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
48,076
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,646 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,797 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Watts  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
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Watts  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
$12,646
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Watts  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
$12,797
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Watts  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 Watts School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watts High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
616 6th Street
Watts, OK 74964
(918) 422-5132
Grades: 9-12
| 81 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 212 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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