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B−

Walters Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Walters.

Walters’ School Grade B− better than 45% of Oklahoma school districts

Students
588
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,924
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Walters Public Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Oklahoma districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the OK average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.7M, about $2,840 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Walters 2,355

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Walters. Grade by grade →

PK–5Walters EsThis district
6–8Walters MSThis district
9–12Walters HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 24.9% · 308 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 27.2% · 308 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 81.2% · 56 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
$10,924 per student · 11% below OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 64%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
580’20
593’21
610’22
607’23
588’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Two or more races 21%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Walters Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walters
A−
262 students15:1
Walters MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walters
C
129 students11:1
Walters HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Walters
C+
197 students14:1

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.