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Schools in Wilburton · Wilburton Public Schools, Panola Public Schools

Wilburton’s public schools score below 67% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Wilburton’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Oklahoma average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilburton, 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 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
23%
▼ 4 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 1 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 15% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · Wilburton
Students per teacher
14.8
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
866 students on the public path
In brief

Wilburton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 249 Oklahoma towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilburton’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Wilburton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Wilburton spends $10,337 per student and Panola $19,070, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Wilburton’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 33% of Oklahoma school districts. Both inputs trail the Oklahoma average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (249)Better than 38%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 426 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Wilburton anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wilburton’s students in the tested grades sat them (425 in math, 427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wilburton EsWilburton Public SchoolsB−
6–8Wilburton MSWilburton Public SchoolsB−
9–12Wilburton HSWilburton Public SchoolsC+

Wilburton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wilburton Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Panola Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wilburton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wilburton Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 866 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,337OK $12,210 · FY2024
C
Panola Public SchoolsGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 70 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$19,070OK $12,210 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wilburton Public Schools23%
State average 27.2% · 427 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wilburton Public Schools24%
State average 24.9% · 425 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Panola Public Schools30%
State average 27.2% · 29 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · PK–8, Panola Public Schools10%
State average 24.9% · 29 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Wilburton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilburtonCWilburton PK–12 · Panola PK–8

Every school in Wilburton

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 Wilburtonby address
Wilburton Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
454 students17:1Rate it →
Wilburton MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
186 students15:1Rate it →
Wilburton HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
226 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilburton’s schools

Are Wilburton’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wilburton children attend score below 67% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilburton in?

Two districts: Wilburton Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Panola Public Schools runs grades PK–8.

Where do Wilburton kids go to high school?

Wilburton HS, with 226 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Wilburton’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Wilburton Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Wilburton spend per student?

$10,337 in Wilburton Public Schools and $19,070 in Panola 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.