C+
Forgan Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Forgan and Knowles.
Students
104
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,371
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Forgan Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Oklahoma districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 83% more per student than the OK average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $5,000 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Knowles.
Test scores vs. OK
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 22.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 80.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,371 per student · 83% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 18%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
117’20
116’21
105’22
105’23
104’24
Down 11.1% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%
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.