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C

Colbert Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Colbert.

Colbert’s School Grade C better than 27% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
837
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,250
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Colbert Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Oklahoma districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.8M, about $987 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Colbert. Grade by grade →

PK–3Ward Es WestThis district
7–8Colbert MSThis district
9–12Colbert HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 24.9% · 369 students tested
Reading / language arts23%
State average 27.2% · 369 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 81.2% · 56 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
$12,250 per student · 0% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 33%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 62%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
718’20
764’21
809’22
811’23
837’24

Up 16.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 13%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.