Wister School District

201 Logan Street
Wister, OK 74966-9627
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 325 students in Wister School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle School in Wister School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
601 Schools
# Students
480 Students
196,357 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
12,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wister 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 60-69% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#420 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

13%
25%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
27%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-24%
31%
(20-21)
60-69%
78%
(2022-23)
13.9%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
40%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 2008–2020. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
7%
% White
52%
45%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
14%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,206 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,615 is less than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,102 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$8,860 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$11,206
$13,052

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,615
$12,704

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Wister School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wister Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Logan Street
Wister, OK 74966
(918) 655-7481
Gr: PK-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 480 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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