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Schools in Hugo · Hugo Public Schools

Hugo’s public schools score below 73% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Hugo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hugo, 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.

#111of 130 Oklahoma townsK–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
18%
▼ 9 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 10 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 6% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,074 students on the public path
In brief

Hugo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 157 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hugo’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Hugo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,428 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 6 the district’s path is Hugo MS, then Hugo 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 Hugo’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Oklahoma school districts, #111 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Hugo anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hugo’s students in the tested grades sat them (594 in math, 596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Hugo EsHugo Public SchoolsB
6–8Hugo MSHugo Public SchoolsC−
9–12Hugo HSHugo Public SchoolsC+

Hugo’s public schools are run by Hugo Public Schools, which also serves Sawyer. 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.

Hugo Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,074 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,428OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 27.2% · 596 students tested
Math15%
State average 24.9% · 594 students tested

Hugo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HugoCHugo
Sawyer—Fort Towson PK–12 · Hugo PK–12

Every school in Hugo

4 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 Hugoby address
Hugo Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
415 students16:1Rate it →
Hugo Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C−
144 students14:1Rate it →
Hugo MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
216 students19:1Rate it →
Hugo HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
299 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hugo’s schools

Are Hugo’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hugo children attend score below 73% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #111 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hugo in?

Hugo Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,074 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hugo kids go to high school?

Hugo HS, with 299 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Hugo’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hugo Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Hugo spend per student?

$11,428 in Hugo 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.