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Welch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 195 students in Welch School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary Schools in Welch School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
3 Schools
1,194 Schools
# Students
294 Students
468,563 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
29,007 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Welch School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)60-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
% American Indian
35%
11%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
49%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,986 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,381 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,986
$10,986
Spending / Student
$14,381
$10,960
Best Welch School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Welch Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
707 S Curtis St
Welch, OK 74369
(918) 788-3129
Welch, OK 74369
(918) 788-3129
Gr: PK-5 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Welch Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
707 S Curtis St
Welch, OK 74369
(918) 788-3129
Welch, OK 74369
(918) 788-3129
Gr: 6-8 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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