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Schools in Hennessey · Hennessey Public Schools

Hennessey’s public schools outscore 57% of Oklahoma districts

29% of students in Hennessey’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hennessey, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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
24%
▼ 3 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 4 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 26% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
812 students on the public path
In brief

Hennessey’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 306 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hennessey’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 24% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,440 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hennessey Upper Es, then Hennessey HS. See the path ↓

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 Hennessey’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 57% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are above the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (306)Better than 49%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 425 test results could put Hennessey anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hennessey’s students in the tested grades sat them (425 in math, 425 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hennessey Lower EsHennessey Public SchoolsA−
5–8Hennessey Upper EsHennessey Public SchoolsC+
9–12Hennessey HSHennessey Public SchoolsC

Hennessey’s public schools are run by Hennessey Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Hennessey Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 812 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$15,440OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 27.2% · 425 students tested
Math29%
State average 24.9% · 425 students tested

Hennessey vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HennesseyBHennessey

Every school in Hennessey

3 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).

District schools in Hennesseyby address
Hennessey Lower Es
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
342 students12:1Rate it →
Hennessey Upper Es
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
227 students13:1Rate it →
Hennessey HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
243 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hennessey’s schools

Are Hennessey’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Hennessey children attend outscore 57% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hennessey in?

Hennessey Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 812 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hennessey kids go to high school?

Hennessey HS, with 243 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Hennessey spend per student?

$15,440 in Hennessey Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.