Photo: Fletcherspears · CC BY-SA 3.0Stillwater’s public schools outscore 86% of Oklahoma districts
In Stillwater, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stillwater, 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.
From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Stillwater’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 314 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stillwater’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,039 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Stillwater MS, then Stillwater HS. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Stillwater Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Stillwater’s grade
A: better than 86% of Oklahoma school districts, #9 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stillwater, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Stillwater
Stillwater MS
Grades 6–7 · 932 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Stillwater
Stillwater MS
Grades 6–7 · 932 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Stillwater
Stillwater JHS
Grades 8–9 · 910 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Stillwater
Stillwater JHS
Grades 8–9 · 910 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Stillwater
Stillwater HS
Grades 10–12 · 1,341 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Stillwater
Stillwater HS
Grades 10–12 · 1,341 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Stillwater
Stillwater HS
Grades 10–12 · 1,341 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Stillwater’s public schools are run by Stillwater 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.
Well above the state in reading
Stillwater vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Stillwater’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | A | Stillwater |
Every school in Stillwater
10 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).
Questions about Stillwater’s schools
Are Stillwater’s schools good?
By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stillwater children attend outscore 86% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #9 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stillwater in?
Stillwater Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,049 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stillwater kids go to high school?
Stillwater HS, with 1,341 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Stillwater’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Stillwater Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.
How much does Stillwater spend per student?
$12,039 in Stillwater Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Stillwater?
Yes: Stillwater Christian School (religious, grades PK–10, 137 students).
Parents talk
What Stillwater families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Stillwater → They have their own page.
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.