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Purcell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 423 students in Purcell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Purcell School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Purcell School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Purcell High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
4 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
1,466 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
12,380 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 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.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)90-94%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
8%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
20%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
47%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,621 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,164
$10,986
Spending / Student
$9,621
$10,960
Best Purcell School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Purcell High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2020 North Green Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099
Gr: 9-12 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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