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Purcell School District

Item: Purcell School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

919 1/2 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080-2010

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Top 50%

Tel: (405) 442-0099

www.purcellps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,193 Schools

# Students

1,463 Students

450,152 Students

# Teachers

96 Teachers

28,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	72	57
Kind	112	81
1	101	90
2	102	91
3	107	93
4	119	92
5	102	92
6	114	93
7	93	68
8	103	65

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District Rank

Purcell School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#215 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Purcell School District
2023	#215
2022	#156
2021	#199
2019	#247
2018	#139
2017	#88
2016	#188
2015	#201
2014	#101
2013	#105
2012	#182
2011	#199
2010	#144

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24%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	24%	25%
2022	29%	25%
2021	23%	24%
2019	31%	33%
2018	36%	31%
2017	46%	35%
2016	71%	67%
2015	70%	67%
2014	74%	66%
2013	74%	70%
2012	71%	68%
2011	68%	68%
2010	66%	66%

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31%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2022	31%	27%
2021	26%	26%
2019	34%	34%
2018	36%	35%
2017	44%	38%
2016	76%	70%
2015	75%	70%
2014	78%	69%
2013	78%	70%
2012	71%	69%
2011	68%	68%
2010	72%	67%

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30%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2022	30%	31%
2021	39%	30%

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87%

81.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	87%	81%
2021	92%	78%
2020	92%	79%
2019	87%	83%
2018	87%	80%
2017	92%	82%
2016	82%	80%
2015	87%	81%
2014	87%	81%
2013	92%	84%

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(2022-23)

14.2%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	14.2%	24.3%
2022	15.6%	24%
2021	8%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.66	0.73
2022	0.66	0.72
2021	0.66	0.71
2020	0.65	0.71
2019	0.65	0.71
2018	0.61	0.70
2017	0.61	0.70
2016	0.60	0.70
2015	0.60	0.69
2014	0.60	0.68
2013	0.60	0.67
2012	0.58	0.66
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.56	0.63
2009	0.57	0.62
2008	0.59	0.61
2007	0.59	0.60
2006	0.59	0.60
2005	0.59	0.58
2004	0.59	0.58
2003	0.57	0.56
2002	0.57	0.55
2001	0.56	0.54
2000	0.54	0.53
1999	0.53	0.52
1998	0.54	0.51
1997	0.52	0.49
1996	0.50	0.48
1995	0.49	0.47
1994	0.49	0.46
1993	0.50	0.44
1992	0.47	0.43
1991	0.50	0.43
1990	0.41	0.42
1989	0.43	0.43
1988	0.31	0.40

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	8%	11%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	12%	13%
2019	12%	13%
2018	11%	14%
2017	11%	14%
2016	10%	14%
2015	12%	14%
2014	11%	15%
2013	13%	16%
2012	13%	16%
2011	18%	18%
2010	22%	20%
2009	20%	19%
2008	24%	19%
2007	23%	19%
2006	23%	19%
2005	24%	19%
2004	25%	19%
2003	21%	18%
2002	21%	18%
2001	21%	17%
2000	21%	17%
1999	21%	16%
1998	21%	15%
1997	20%	15%
1996	21%	15%
1995	19%	14%
1994	22%	14%
1993	21%	13%
1992	21%	12%
1991	25%	12%
1990	19%	11%
1989	20%	11%
1988	10%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

29%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	27%	20%
2022	27%	19%
2021	27%	19%
2020	25%	18%
2019	25%	18%
2018	25%	17%
2017	25%	17%
2016	24%	16%
2015	23%	16%
2014	23%	15%
2013	21%	14%
2012	19%	13%
2011	19%	12%
2010	16%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	17%	10%
2007	18%	9%
2006	17%	9%
2005	17%	8%
2004	16%	8%
2003	15%	7%
2002	15%	6%
2001	14%	6%
2000	13%	5%
1999	12%	5%
1998	12%	5%
1997	11%	4%
1996	9%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	8%	3%
1993	8%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	5%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	3%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	3%	10%
1993	3%	10%
1992	4%	10%
1991	4%	10%
1990	3%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% White

47%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	50%	45%
2022	49%	46%
2021	50%	47%
2020	52%	48%
2019	52%	48%
2018	56%	49%
2017	56%	49%
2016	58%	50%
2015	58%	51%
2014	58%	52%
2013	58%	53%
2012	61%	54%
2011	58%	55%
2010	61%	56%
2009	61%	57%
2008	57%	58%
2007	57%	59%
2006	58%	59%
2005	57%	61%
2004	57%	61%
2003	60%	63%
2002	61%	64%
2001	62%	65%
2000	64%	66%
1999	65%	67%
1998	64%	68%
1997	66%	69%
1996	67%	70%
1995	69%	71%
1994	67%	72%
1993	68%	73%
1992	69%	74%
1991	66%	74%
1990	75%	75%
1989	73%	74%
1988	83%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	14%	13%
2022	15%	12%
2021	14%	12%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	10%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	5%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,040 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 $11,314 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$9,102 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$18 MM	$6 MM
2022	$17 MM	$6 MM
2021	$15 MM	$5 MM
2020	$14 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$12 MM	$5 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$4 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$12 MM	$4 MM
2011	$12 MM	$4 MM
2010	$11 MM	$4 MM
2009	$11 MM	$4 MM
2008	$11 MM	$4 MM
2007	$11 MM	$3 MM
2006	$10 MM	$3 MM
2005	$9 MM	$3 MM
2004	$9 MM	$3 MM
2003	$8 MM	$3 MM
2002	$8 MM	$3 MM
2001	$8 MM	$3 MM
2000	$7 MM	$3 MM
1999	$7 MM	$3 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$2 MM
1996	$6 MM	$2 MM
1995	$6 MM	$2 MM
1992	$4 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$8,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$17 MM	$6 MM
2022	$16 MM	$6 MM
2021	$14 MM	$5 MM
2020	$15 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$12 MM	$4 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$4 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$12 MM	$4 MM
2011	$11 MM	$4 MM
2010	$11 MM	$4 MM
2009	$12 MM	$4 MM
2008	$12 MM	$4 MM
2007	$10 MM	$4 MM
2006	$9 MM	$3 MM
2005	$8 MM	$3 MM
2004	$8 MM	$3 MM
2003	$9 MM	$3 MM
2002	$8 MM	$3 MM
2001	$8 MM	$3 MM
2000	$7 MM	$3 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$2 MM
1996	$6 MM	$2 MM
1995	$6 MM	$2 MM
1992	$5 MM	$2 MM
1990	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,040

$13,052

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$12,123	$14,466
2022	$12,190	$13,540
2021	$10,988	$12,496
2020	$9,971	$11,658
2019	$9,756	$11,400
2018	$8,839	$10,672
2017	$8,333	$9,995
2016	$8,334	$9,756
2015	$7,499	$8,655
2014	$8,173	$9,772
2012	$8,169	$9,487
2011	$7,791	$9,541
2010	$7,442	$8,655
2009	$7,841	$9,367
2008	$7,821	$8,888
2007	$7,802	$8,443
2006	$6,601	$7,986
2005	$6,354	$7,885
2004	$6,395	$7,432
2003	$5,921	$7,309
2002	$5,743	$6,875
2001	$5,654	$6,774
2000	$5,245	$6,101
1999	$5,208	$5,883
1998	$5,077	$5,517
1997	$4,791	$5,316
1995	$4,512	$5,079
1992	$3,538	$4,291
1990	$3,185	$3,782

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Spending / Student

$11,314

$12,704

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11,392	$14,259
2022	$11,220	$13,202
2021	$10,402	$12,271
2020	$10,345	$11,273
2019	$9,797	$11,184
2018	$8,852	$10,249
2017	$8,299	$9,743
2016	$8,462	$9,833
2015	$7,750	$9,253
2014	$7,825	$9,498
2012	$8,071	$9,194
2011	$7,347	$9,343
2010	$7,691	$9,253
2009	$8,465	$9,180
2008	$8,650	$8,808
2007	$6,995	$8,499
2006	$6,445	$8,162
2005	$5,835	$7,715
2004	$5,546	$7,121
2003	$6,258	$7,292
2002	$5,751	$7,082
2001	$5,555	$6,764
2000	$5,366	$6,005
1999	$5,041	$5,804
1998	$5,257	$5,469
1997	$4,962	$5,229
1995	$4,354	$4,938
1992	$4,551	$4,328
1990	$2,958	$3,897

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Best Purcell School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Purcell Intermediate School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

711 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099

Gr: 3-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Purcell Junior High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2010 North Green Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099

Gr: 6-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: n/an/a

Purcell Elementary School

Add to Compare

809 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099

Gr: PK-2 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 87% (Top 20% in OK)
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 30%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education