Altus Public Schools

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Altus and Elmer, and parts of Martha and Headrick.

At a glance

3,593Students enrolled

7Schools

2Towns served

$10,941Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

65%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

AltusElmer

Grades PK–4

ALTUS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER or RIVERS ESDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 4

ALTUS ES or RIVERS ESDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–8

ALTUS JHS533 students · AltusThis district

Grades 9–12

ALTUS HS975 students · AltusThis district

Grades PK–4

ALTUS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER or RIVERS ESDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 4

ALTUS ES or RIVERS ESDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–8

ALTUS JHS533 students · AltusThis district

Grades 9–12

ALTUS HS975 students · AltusThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs OK

Math proficiency31%

State average 22.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)80%

State average 80.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,941

per student each year · 10% below the OK average

Spending

Classroom instruction54%

Support & administration39%

Other8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)20%

State56%

Federal24%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,294’20

3,478’21

3,527’22

3,589’23

3,593’24

Students

Hispanic · 43%1,547

White · 41%1,463

Two or more races · 8%294

Black · 6%215

Asian · 1%33

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%32

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Altus18,646 people

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Elmer59 people

Also covers small parts of Martha and Headrick.

Schools7 in district

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ALTUS PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 1–2 · 436 students · Altus

Public 📚

ALTUS ESElementary · Grades 3–4 · 416 students · Altus

B-Public 📚

ALTUS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · Grades PK–K · 372 students · Altus

Public 📚

RIVERS ESElementary · Grades PK–4 · 352 students · Altus

A+Public 📚

ALTUS JHSMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 533 students · Altus

B+Public 📚

ALTUS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 509 students · Altus

A-Public 🏫

ALTUS HSHigh · Grades 9–12 · 975 students · Altus

BPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.