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

Student By Grade

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%)
29%
25%
31%
27%
30%
31%
(20-21)
90-94%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.74
% American Indian
8%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
47%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,164
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,621
$10,957

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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