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Cushing 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 500 students in Cushing School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Cushing School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
5 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,716 Students
205,206 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
12,888 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cushing 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
% American Indian
10%
13%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
65%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,046 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,785 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,046
$10,986
Spending / Student
$15,785
$10,960
Best Cushing School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cushing Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
521 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-1311
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-1311
Gr: 5-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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