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Cushing Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cushing.

Cushing’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
1,681
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,756
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$20.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cushing Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 16 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $20.1M, about $11,936 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Cushing 8,390

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cushing. Grade by grade →

K–1Cushing Lower EsThis district
2–4Cushing Upper EsThis district
5–8Cushing MSThis district
9–12Cushing HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 24.9% · 820 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 27.2% · 820 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 81.2% · 131 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
$12,756 per student · 4% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 14%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,495’20
1,632’21
1,699’22
1,716’23
1,681’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Two or more races 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Hispanic 8%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Cushing Pre-Kindergarten SCHL
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cushing
89 students22:1
Cushing Lower Es
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Cushing
223 students15:1
Cushing Upper Es
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Cushing
A−
360 students14:1
Cushing MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cushing
B
488 students14:1
Cushing HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Cushing
B−
521 students14:1

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.