Schools in Bushyhead · Chelsea Public Schools, Foyil Public Schools

Bushyhead’s public schools score below 88% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 13% of Bushyhead’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bushyhead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

15%

▼ 12 pts vs OK 27%

2021–22

Math proficiency

13%

▼ 12 pts vs OK 25%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75–79%

▼ 2–6 pts vs OK 81%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.9K

▲ 6% vs OK $12.2K

FY2024 · Chelsea

Students per teacher

15.7

OK 16.1

Schools in town

1,240 students on the public path

In brief

Bushyhead’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Bushyhead’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Chelsea spends $12,908 per student and Foyil $13,459, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hope Harbor Children's Home Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bushyhead’s grade

D Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

D: better than 12% of Oklahoma school districts. Both inputs trail the Oklahoma average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 12%

Lower resultsHigher results

Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (368)Better than 10%

D⁻CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 586 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Bushyhead anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Bushyhead’s students in the tested grades sat them (585 in math, 585 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bushyhead, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Bushyhead · depends on your address

Art Goad Es

Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Chelsea

Foyil Es

Grades PK–6 · 233 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Foyil

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

7–92 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

10–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A⁻

Bushyhead runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chelsea Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Foyil Public Schools, shared with Foyil. Its school is in Chelsea. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bushyhead

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chelsea Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 813 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)

$12,908OK $12,210 · FY2024

C⁻

Foyil Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 427 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (OK 16.1)

$13,459OK $12,210 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Chelsea Public Schools17%

State average 27.2% · 372 students tested

Math · PK–12, Chelsea Public Schools11%

State average 24.9% · 371 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Foyil Public Schools11%

State average 27.2% · 213 students tested

Math · PK–12, Foyil Public Schools16%

State average 24.9% · 214 students tested

Bushyhead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Bushyhead’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Bushyhead	D	Chelsea PK–12 · Foyil PK–12
Foyil	—	Foyil

Every school in Bushyhead

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bushyheadin other towns

Art Goad Es

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chelsea

377 students17:1Rate it →

Foyil Es

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Foyil

C⁻

233 students13:1Rate it →

Chelsea MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chelsea

191 students18:1Rate it →

Foyil JHS

Middle · Grades 7–9 · Foyil

89 students17:1Rate it →

Chelsea HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Chelsea

245 students16:1Rate it →

Foyil HS

High · Grades 10–12 · Foyil

A⁻

105 students13:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Hope Harbor Children's Home Academy

High · Grades 8–12 · Claremore

Private · Religious

10 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Bushyhead’s schools

Are Bushyhead’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bushyhead children attend score below 88% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bushyhead in?

Two districts: Chelsea Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Foyil Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Foyil.

Where do Bushyhead kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chelsea HS and Foyil HS.

What is Bushyhead’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Chelsea Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Bushyhead spend per student?

$12,908 in Chelsea Public Schools and $13,459 in Foyil Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bushyhead?

Yes: Hope Harbor Children's Home Academy (religious, grades 8–12, 10 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.