B+
Waurika Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Waurika, Hastings, Addington and Sugden.
Students
425
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,578
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waurika Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Oklahoma districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the OK average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.3M, about $5,485 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sugden.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsRyan Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. OK
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 22.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 80.6% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,578 per student · 19% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 36%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
426’20
459’21
456’22
450’23
425’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 20%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.