Alva Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Alva (district ID 4002880)
Public school district · Woods County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4002880
Alva Public Schools spent $13,496 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 95% of the other Oklahoma districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,548). Its 5 schools enrolled 1,054 students in 2024-25; 40.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,742 per student, up 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Oklahoma: 81.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Oklahoma districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alva Public Schools in enrollment (979 to 1,081 students) and Alva Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$15,857,000 in revenue: 40.9% state, 49.7% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $1,012,000 of capital outlay was $15,035,000, or $14,471 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$6,493,000 41%
- Local$7,882,000 50%
- Federal$1,482,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 132 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,039 students in 2022-23, 1,033 students in 2023-24, 1,054 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,039 | 77.0 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 1,033 | 77.7 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,054 | 78.1 | 13.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,582,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,448 per student
Alva Public Schools booked $3,582,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 77 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $46,495 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 30 in 100 Oklahoma districts with a figure (state median $48,166, 514 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oklahoma teacher salary at $54,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,539,000 | 70.9% |
| Special education | $440,000 | 12.3% |
| Vocational | $261,000 | 7.3% |
| Other programs | $342,000 | 9.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,640 in 2018-19, $3,816 in 2019-20, $3,558 in 2020-21, $3,418 in 2021-22, $3,448 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alva Public Schools scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 31% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Oklahoma | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 36% | 27.2% | 501 |
| Math | 31% | 24.9% | 500 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 46 students in Alva Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 81.2% |
| Students in the class | 46 | 52,179 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 547 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | 240 | 15.7 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Longfellow Elementary School | 156 | 12.7 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 151 | 13.5 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 228 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Middle School | 228 | 13.2 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 279 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva High School | 279 | 12.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Alva Public Schools
- Website: alvaschools.com
- Phone: (580) 327-4823
- Office: 418 Flynn Street, Alva, OK 73717
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Alva Public Schools
- Oklahoma districts by spending per studentAlva Public Schools ranks 7 of 132 Oklahoma districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,496).#7 of 132
- Every school district in OklahomaAlva Public Schools is the number 131 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 1,039 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#131 of 544
- AdairThe next larger Oklahoma district: 1,041 students in fall 2022, $11,045 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,045
- PerryThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 1,015 students in fall 2022, $11,372 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,372
- Compare Alva Public Schools with AdairEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Alva High School, its largest high school279 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.279
- Teacher salary spending across OklahomaAlva Public Schools spent $46,495 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $48,166); spending, not a salary.$46,495
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Alva Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Alva Public Schools?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,054 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Alva Public Schools spend per student?
$13,496 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oklahoma median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,548 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,742 per student, up 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Alva Public Schools' money come from?
$15,857,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.9% state, 49.7% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Alva Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 183 of the 1,130 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Alva Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$3,582,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,448 per student. Divided by the 77 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $46,495 per teacher, more than 30 in 100 Oklahoma districts (state median $48,166). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oklahoma teacher salary at $54,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Alva Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alva Public Schools scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 31% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Oklahoma's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Alva Public Schools?
90% or more of the 46 students in Alva Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Alva Public Schools' NCES district ID?
4002880. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25