Top Rankings
Merritt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 634 students in Merritt School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Merritt School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
821 Schools
# Students
820 Students
311,633 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
19,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Merritt School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 538 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.74
# American Indian Students
30 Students
34,190 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,116 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
62,874 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
25,340 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
653 Students
135,776 Students
% White Students
80%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
44,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
37,955
# Students in K Grade:
81
46,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
45,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
44,372
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
41,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
37,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
31,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
10,304
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
7,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
7,832
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,485 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,720 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,485
$10,983
Spending / Student
$10,720
$10,957
Best Merritt School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merritt Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19693 East 1130 Road
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Grades: PK-8
| 634 students
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