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Schools in Wister · Wister Public Schools

Wister’s public schools score below 80% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Wister’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wister, 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
20%
▼ 7 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 12 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 10% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
480 students on the public path
In brief

Wister’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,418 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 Wister 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 Wister’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% of Oklahoma school districts. Test scores are below the Oklahoma average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (205)Better than 21%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 242 test results could put Wister anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wister’s students in the tested grades sat them (242 in math, 242 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Wister EsWister Public SchoolsC−
9–12Wister HSWister Public SchoolsC

Wister’s public schools are run by Wister 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.

Wister Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 480 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$13,418OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 27.2% · 242 students tested
Math13%
State average 24.9% · 242 students tested

Wister vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WisterC−Wister
PoteauA−Poteau

Every school in Wister

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 Wisterby address
Wister Es
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
325 students15:1Rate it →
Wister HS
High · Grades 9–12
C
155 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wister’s schools

Are Wister’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wister children attend score below 80% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wister in?

Wister Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 480 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wister kids go to high school?

Wister HS, with 155 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Wister spend per student?

$13,418 in Wister 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.