Altus School District

219 N Lee
Altus, OK 73521-3817
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Altus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 533 students in Altus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Altus School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
3,593 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Altus School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#131 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
31%
83%
81.2%
(2022-23)
20.3%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
13%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
43%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
41%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,830 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$39 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$10,899
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$10,830
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Altus School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Altus Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1600 South Park Lane
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2173
Gr: 7-8 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,593 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 83% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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