Jay School District

821 N Main St
Jay, OK 74346-0630
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Jay 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 229 students in Jay School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Jay School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
1,559 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#396 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

19%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

18%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

21%
31%
77%
81.2%
(2022-23)
23.7%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73

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% American Indian
54%
13%

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% Asian
8%
2%

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% Hispanic
10%
19%

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% Black
1%
7%

Showing 2006–2023. View full 20-year historical data

% White
24%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
14%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,011 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,650 is higher 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
$27 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$24 MM
$8,860 MM

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Revenue / Student
$17,011
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$15,650
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jay Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
470 East Monroe
Jay, OK 74346
(918) 253-8510
Gr: 7-8 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,559 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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