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Schools in Wetumka · Wetumka Public Schools

Wetumka’s public schools score below 74% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Wetumka’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wetumka, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 10 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 13 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 27% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
364 students on the public path
In brief

Wetumka’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 53 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wetumka’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Wetumka’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,518 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Wetumka HS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Wetumka’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 26% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (53)Better than 42%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 188 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Wetumka anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wetumka’s students in the tested grades sat them (188 in math, 188 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Wetumka EsWetumka Public SchoolsD
9–12Wetumka HSWetumka Public SchoolsD

Wetumka’s public schools are run by Wetumka 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.

Wetumka Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 364 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$15,518OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 27.2% · 188 students tested
Math12%
State average 24.9% · 188 students tested

Wetumka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WetumkaCWetumka

Every school in Wetumka

2 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 Wetumkaby address
Wetumka Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
264 students15:1Rate it →
Wetumka HS
High · Grades 9–12
D
100 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Wetumka’s schools

Are Wetumka’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wetumka children attend score below 74% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wetumka in?

Wetumka Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 364 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wetumka kids go to high school?

Wetumka HS, with 100 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Wetumka’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wetumka Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Wetumka spend per student?

$15,518 in Wetumka 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.