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Item: Sulphur School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1021 West 9th Street
Sulphur, OK 73086-0244

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Top 30%

Tel: (580) 622-2061

www.sulphurk12.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

4 Schools

827 Schools

# Students

1,435 Students

303,482 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

19,433 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	93	67
Kind	98	83
1	94	81
2	95	77

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sulphur School District
2023	#147
2022	#130
2021	#91
2019	#99
2018	#139
2017	#163
2016	#215
2015	#182
2014	#89
2013	#155
2012	#238
2011	#199
2010	#159

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28%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	28%	25%
2022	31%	25%
2021	30%	24%
2019	41%	33%
2018	36%	31%
2017	35%	35%
2016	70%	67%
2015	71%	67%
2014	75%	66%
2013	72%	70%
2012	68%	68%
2011	68%	68%
2010	69%	66%

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32%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2022	32%	27%
2021	32%	26%
2019	41%	34%
2018	36%	35%
2017	42%	38%
2016	75%	70%
2015	76%	70%
2014	78%	69%
2013	74%	70%
2012	68%	69%
2011	68%	68%
2010	67%	67%

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33%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2022	33%	31%
2021	38%	30%

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87%

81.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	87%	81%
2021	87%	78%
2020	87%	79%
2019	87%	83%
2018	87%	80%
2017	82%	82%
2016	87%	80%
2015	82%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	95%	84%

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(2022-23)

13.6%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	13.6%	24.3%
2022	6.6%	24%
2021	7.4%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.61	0.73
2022	0.60	0.72
2021	0.63	0.71
2020	0.62	0.71
2019	0.62	0.71
2018	0.60	0.70
2017	0.60	0.70
2016	0.59	0.70
2015	0.58	0.69
2014	0.59	0.68
2013	0.56	0.67
2012	0.56	0.66
2011	0.52	0.65
2010	0.51	0.63
2009	0.52	0.62
2008	0.52	0.61
2007	0.52	0.60
2006	0.51	0.60
2005	0.51	0.58
2004	0.51	0.58
2003	0.48	0.56
2002	0.48	0.55
2001	0.46	0.54
2000	0.44	0.53
1999	0.43	0.52
1998	0.44	0.51
1997	0.43	0.49
1996	0.43	0.48
1995	0.41	0.47
1994	0.38	0.46
1993	0.38	0.44
1992	0.34	0.43
1991	0.34	0.43
1990	0.30	0.42
1989	0.28	0.43
1988	0.26	0.40

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% American Indian

24%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	26%	11%
2022	25%	12%
2021	27%	12%
2020	26%	13%
2019	26%	13%
2018	26%	14%
2017	26%	14%
2016	25%	14%
2015	26%	14%
2014	26%	15%
2013	30%	16%
2012	27%	16%
2011	30%	18%
2010	28%	20%
2009	31%	19%
2008	30%	19%
2007	28%	19%
2006	27%	19%
2005	28%	19%
2004	27%	19%
2003	27%	18%
2002	26%	18%
2001	25%	17%
2000	23%	17%
1999	23%	16%
1998	23%	15%
1997	21%	15%
1996	22%	15%
1995	21%	14%
1994	21%	14%
1993	20%	13%
1992	19%	12%
1991	17%	12%
1990	14%	11%
1989	16%	11%
1988	13%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2021)
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	11%	20%
2022	11%	19%
2021	11%	19%
2020	10%	18%
2019	10%	18%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	10%	15%
2013	9%	14%
2012	9%	13%
2011	6%	12%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	10%
2007	7%	9%
2006	7%	9%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	5%	7%
2002	5%	6%
2001	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%
1999	4%	5%
1998	4%	5%
1997	5%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	10%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% White

54%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	56%	45%
2022	57%	46%
2021	54%	47%
2020	55%	48%
2019	55%	48%
2018	57%	49%
2017	57%	49%
2016	58%	50%
2015	59%	51%
2014	58%	52%
2013	59%	53%
2012	61%	54%
2011	62%	55%
2010	65%	56%
2009	62%	57%
2008	63%	58%
2007	63%	59%
2006	65%	59%
2005	65%	61%
2004	65%	61%
2003	67%	63%
2002	67%	64%
2001	68%	65%
2000	72%	66%
1999	73%	67%
1998	72%	68%
1997	72%	69%
1996	72%	70%
1995	74%	71%
1994	76%	72%
1993	77%	73%
1992	79%	74%
1991	80%	74%
1990	83%	75%
1989	83%	74%
1988	85%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	10%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	4%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,141 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,649 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$9,102 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	$17 MM	$6 MM
2022	$16 MM	$6 MM
2021	$14 MM	$5 MM
2020	$14 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$13 MM	$5 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$9 MM	$4 MM
2014	$11 MM	$4 MM
2012	$10 MM	$4 MM
2011	$11 MM	$4 MM
2010	$9 MM	$4 MM
2009	$11 MM	$4 MM
2008	$10 MM	$4 MM
2007	$10 MM	$3 MM
2006	$10 MM	$3 MM
2005	$9 MM	$3 MM
2004	$9 MM	$3 MM
2003	$8 MM	$3 MM
2002	$8 MM	$3 MM
2001	$8 MM	$3 MM
2000	$8 MM	$3 MM
1999	$7 MM	$3 MM
1998	$8 MM	$2 MM
1997	$8 MM	$2 MM
1996	$7 MM	$2 MM
1995	$7 MM	$2 MM
1992	$5 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$8,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	$15 MM	$6 MM
2022	$16 MM	$6 MM
2021	$14 MM	$5 MM
2020	$15 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$13 MM	$4 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$4 MM
2014	$11 MM	$4 MM
2012	$10 MM	$4 MM
2011	$10 MM	$4 MM
2010	$11 MM	$4 MM
2009	$12 MM	$4 MM
2008	$10 MM	$4 MM
2007	$10 MM	$4 MM
2006	$9 MM	$3 MM
2005	$8 MM	$3 MM
2004	$8 MM	$3 MM
2003	$9 MM	$3 MM
2002	$8 MM	$3 MM
2001	$9 MM	$3 MM
2000	$7 MM	$3 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$2 MM
1996	$7 MM	$2 MM
1995	$7 MM	$2 MM
1992	$5 MM	$2 MM
1990	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,141

$13,052

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	$11,693	$14,466
2022	$10,989	$13,540
2021	$10,131	$12,496
2020	$8,910	$11,658
2019	$8,886	$11,400
2018	$8,280	$10,672
2017	$7,995	$9,995
2016	$7,403	$9,756
2015	$6,055	$8,655
2014	$7,713	$9,772
2012	$6,987	$9,487
2011	$7,953	$9,541
2010	$6,747	$8,655
2009	$7,965	$9,367
2008	$7,296	$8,888
2007	$7,101	$8,443
2006	$7,042	$7,986
2005	$6,819	$7,885
2004	$6,534	$7,432
2003	$5,879	$7,309
2002	$6,140	$6,875
2001	$6,172	$6,774
2000	$5,614	$6,101
1999	$5,370	$5,883
1998	$5,478	$5,517
1997	$5,258	$5,316
1995	$4,605	$5,079
1992	$3,524	$4,291
1990	$3,155	$3,782

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Spending / Student

$10,649

$12,704

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sulphur School District	Oklahoma
2023	$10,256	$14,259
2022	$10,978	$13,202
2021	$9,992	$12,271
2020	$9,547	$11,273
2019	$9,000	$11,184
2018	$8,556	$10,249
2017	$7,760	$9,743
2016	$7,571	$9,833
2015	$6,963	$9,253
2014	$7,130	$9,498
2012	$6,963	$9,194
2011	$7,274	$9,343
2010	$7,759	$9,253
2009	$8,805	$9,180
2008	$7,245	$8,808
2007	$7,498	$8,499
2006	$6,369	$8,162
2005	$5,854	$7,715
2004	$5,738	$7,121
2003	$6,549	$7,292
2002	$6,230	$7,082
2001	$6,870	$6,764
2000	$5,446	$6,005
1999	$5,249	$5,804
1998	$5,246	$5,469
1997	$5,192	$5,229
1995	$4,570	$4,938
1992	$3,674	$4,328
1990	$3,121	$3,897

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Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Sulphur Elementary School

1021 West Ninth Street
Sulphur, OK 73086
(580) 622-3326

Gr: PK-2 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 87% (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