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Verdigris Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Verdigris.

Verdigris’ School Grade B+ better than 73% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
1,352
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,614
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Verdigris Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the OK average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $14.6M, about $10,813 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% of the 522 Oklahoma school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Verdigris 5,888

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Verdigris. Grade by grade →

PK–3Verdigris EsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsClaremore Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsClaremore Public Schools

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 24.9% · 698 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 27.2% · 698 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.2% · 114 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,614 per student · 13% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 35%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,356’20
1,414’21
1,395’22
1,398’23
1,352’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 52%Two or more races 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Hispanic 8%Asian 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools.

Verdigris Es
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Claremore
A
424 students14:1
Verdigris Upper Es
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Claremore
A
314 students15:1
Verdigris JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Claremore
B−
215 students13:1
Verdigris HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Claremore
B+
399 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Claremore Public SchoolsClaremore
$11,378per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oklahoma.