Welch School District

707 S Curtis Street
Welch, OK 74369-0189
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Welch 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 middle school serving 63 students in Welch School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Welch School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
600 Schools
# Students
286 Students
200,439 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
12,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Welch 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#383 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Welch  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 Welch  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.
20-24%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Welch  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.
20-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Welch  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)
60-79%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Welch  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
98 Students
27,400 Students
% American Indian Students
34%
14%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
36,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
8 Students
14,644 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
141 Students
92,168 Students
% White Students
49%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
729 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
25,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
6,776
# Students in K Grade:
24
7,526
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
7,931
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
7,756
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
7,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
7,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
11,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
37,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
51,583
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
53,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
2,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
33
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
52
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
73
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,378 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,783 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Welch  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
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Welch  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
$14,378
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Welch  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
$14,783
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Welch  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 Welch School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Welch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
707 S Curtis St
Welch, OK 74369
(918) 788-3129
Grades: 6-8
| 63 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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