A+
Merritt Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Elk City and Carter.
Students
786
Schools
2
Spent per student
$10,345
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Merritt Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Oklahoma districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OK average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.7M, about $5,987 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Carter.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. OK
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 22.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 80.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,345 per student · 15% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 45%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
836’20
851’21
821’22
820’23
786’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.