Purcell School District

919 1/2 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080-2010
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,043 students in Purcell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Purcell School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,466 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Purcell School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#156 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Purcell  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Purcell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Purcell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Purcell  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
90-94%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Purcell  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.74
# American Indian Students
119 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
434 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
686 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
47%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
14%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
103
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,621 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Purcell  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Purcell  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,164
$10,983
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Purcell  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,621
$10,957
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Purcell  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Purcell School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Purcell Intermediate School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
711 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Grades: 3-5
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Purcell Junior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2010 North Green Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
809 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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