Sulphur School District

1021 West 9th Street
Sulphur, OK 73086-0244
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,040 students in Sulphur School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Sulphur School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
1,485 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sulphur School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#130 out of 538 school districts
(Top 30%)
31%
25%
32%
27%
33%
31%
(20-21)
85-89%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.74
% American Indian
24%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
55%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,708 in this school district is less 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 $9,574 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,708
$10,983
Spending / Student
$9,574
$10,957

Best Sulphur School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sulphur Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-4010
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Sulphur Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-6161
Grades: 3-5
| 318 students
Rank: n/an/a
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-3326
Grades: PK-2
| 402 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,485 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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