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Central High Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Central High, and parts of Empire City.

Central High’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
414
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,545
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Central High Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 34% of Oklahoma districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the OK average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $326 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 34% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Central High 1,229

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Central High. Grade by grade →

PK–5Central High EsThis district
6–8Central High MSThis district
9–12Central High HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 24.9% · 207 students tested
Reading / language arts21%
State average 27.2% · 207 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 81.2% · 25 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$10,545 per student · 14% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 36%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 56%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
401’21
419’22
429’23
414’24

Up 3.2% since 2021–22.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Central High Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marlow
B+
198 students14:1
Central High MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marlow
103 students14:1
Central High HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Marlow
C+
113 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Comanche Public SchoolsComanche
$11,526per student
Duncan Public SchoolsDuncan
$11,723per student

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.