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Verdigris Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Verdigris.
Students
1,352
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,614
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Verdigris Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Oklahoma districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the OK average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.6M, about $10,813 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Talala.
PK–1Oologah-Talala Lower EsOologah-Talala Public Schools
2–5Oologah-Talala Upper EsOologah-Talala Public Schools
6–8Oologah-Talala MSOologah-Talala Public Schools
9–12Oologah-Talala HSOologah-Talala Public Schools
Test scores vs. OK
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 22.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 80.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,614 per student · 13% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 35%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,356’20
1,414’21
1,395’22
1,398’23
1,352’24
About steady.
Students
White 52%Two or more races 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Hispanic 8%Asian 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.