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Schools in Thomas · Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools

Thomas’s public schools outscore 89% of Oklahoma districts

Math proficiency in Thomas’s districts is 37%, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thomas, 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
38%
▲ 11 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 12 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 33% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
459 students on the public path
In brief

Thomas’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,286 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 7 the district’s path is Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified JHS, then Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified 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 Thomas’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 89% 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (349)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 246 test results could put Thomas anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thomas’s students in the tested grades sat them (246 in math, 246 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Thomas EsThomas-Fay-Custer Unified SchoolsA+
7–9Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified JHSThomas-Fay-Custer Unified SchoolsB
10–12Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified HSThomas-Fay-Custer Unified SchoolsA

Thomas’s public schools are run by Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools, which also serves Custer City. 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.

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 459 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$16,286OK $12,210 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 27.2% · 246 students tested
Math37%
State average 24.9% · 246 students tested

Thomas vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThomasAThomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools

Every school in Thomas

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 Thomasby address
Thomas Es
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
260 students13:1Rate it →
Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified JHS
Middle · Grades 7–9
B
94 students10:1Rate it →
Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified HS
High · Grades 10–12
A
105 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Thomas’s schools

Are Thomas’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thomas children attend outscore 89% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thomas in?

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 459 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thomas kids go to high school?

Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified HS, with 105 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Thomas spend per student?

$16,286 in Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified 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.