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
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 460 students in Sulphur School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Sulphur School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Sulphur School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sulphur 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 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
487 Schools
# Students
1,435 Students
213,583 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
12,435 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sulphur School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#147 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
28%
25%
32%
27%
33%
31%
(20-21)
85-89%
78%
(2022-23)
13.6%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
% American Indian
24%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
54%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,908 is less than the state median of $11,328. 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
$10,047
$11,355
Spending / Student
$9,908
$11,328

Best Sulphur School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sulphur High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-3174
Gr: 9-12 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,435 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 85-89% (Top 20% in OK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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