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Altus Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Altus and Elmer, and parts of Martha and Headrick.

Altus’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
3,593
Schools
7
Spent per student
$10,941
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$6.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Altus Public Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the OK average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.7M, about $1,876 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Altus 18,707Elmer 64

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Altus. Grade by grade →

PK–42 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Altus JHSThis district
9–12Altus HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 24.9% · 1,689 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 27.2% · 1,689 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 81.2% · 220 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,941 per student · 10% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 56%Federal 24%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,294’20
3,478’21
3,527’22
3,589’23
3,593’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 43%White 41%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Altus Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Altus
372 students16:1
Rivers Es
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Altus
A+
352 students16:1
Altus Primary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Altus
436 students17:1
Altus Es
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Altus
B−
416 students17:1
Altus Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Altus
A−
509 students18:1
Altus JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Altus
B+
533 students18:1
Altus HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Altus
B−
975 students20:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.