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Schools in Sulphur · Sulphur Public Schools

Sulphur’s public schools outscore 74% of Oklahoma districts

Math proficiency in Sulphur’s districts is 31%, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sulphur, 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.

#39of 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
32%
▲ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 6 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 4% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,435 students on the public path
In brief

Sulphur’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,760 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sulphur Intermediate Es, then Sulphur MS, then Sulphur 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 Sulphur’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Oklahoma school districts, #39 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (323)Better than 70%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 708 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Sulphur anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sulphur’s students in the tested grades sat them (708 in math, 707 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Sulphur EsSulphur Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Sulphur Intermediate EsSulphur Public SchoolsA−
6–8Sulphur MSSulphur Public SchoolsA−
9–12Sulphur HSSulphur Public SchoolsA−

Sulphur’s public schools are run by Sulphur Public Schools, which also serves Hickory. 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.

Sulphur Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,435 students · 17.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,760OK $12,210 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 27.2% · 707 students tested
Math31%
State average 24.9% · 708 students tested

Sulphur vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SulphurB+Sulphur

Every school in Sulphur

6 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 Sulphurby address
Sulphur Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2
380 students16:1Rate it →
Sulphur Intermediate Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
285 students15:1Rate it →
Sulphur MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
310 students21:1Rate it →
Sulphur HS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
460 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Sulphurrun by other districts or the state
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Special Education
54 studentsRate it →
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
High · Grades 9–12
Special Education
39 studentsRate it →

Questions about Sulphur’s schools

Are Sulphur’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sulphur children attend outscore 74% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #39 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sulphur in?

Sulphur Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,435 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sulphur kids go to high school?

Sulphur HS, with 460 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sulphur’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sulphur Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Sulphur spend per student?

$11,760 in Sulphur 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.