Public schools in Cushing, OK
Cushing has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,835 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Cushing Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cushing's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cushing | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Public Schools | 5 | 1,699 | $14,254 |
| Oak Grove | 1 | 171 | $8,813 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Cushing, 521 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing High School | 521 | 13.9 | not reported | Cushing Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cushing, 488 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Middle School | 488 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Cushing Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Cushing, 737 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Upper Elementary School | 360 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Cushing Public Schools |
| Cushing Lower Elementary School | 223 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Cushing Public Schools |
| Oak Grove Public School | 154 | 14.1 | not reported | Oak Grove |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Cushing, 89 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Pre-Kindergarten Schl | 89 | 22.3 | All free (CEP) | Cushing Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cushing's public schools compare with Oklahoma's
The median Cushing school has 14.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Oklahoma median of 15.4. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 67% across the state. Its median school enrolls 292 students (state 300).
| Cushing | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 292 | 300 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 67% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 48% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Cushing schools and the 1,755 Oklahoma schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cushing
- Cushing Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Cushing's 6 public schools and spent $14,254 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,254
- Cushing High School, the largest high school in Cushing521 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.521
- Compare Cushing Public Schools with Oak GroveCushing's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OklahomaOklahoma's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cushing addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Oklahoma
- OKlahoma City140 schools
- TUlsa101 schools
- Edmond36 schools
- Broken Arrow34 schools
- Norman30 schools
- Lawton26 schools
- Enid19 schools
- Moore18 schools
Questions about schools in Cushing
How many public schools are in Cushing, OK?
6 public schools with an address in Cushing were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,835 students.What is the largest high school in Cushing?
Cushing High School, with 521 students in 2024-25 (Cushing Public Schools).Which districts run Cushing's schools?
Cushing Public Schools (5 schools), Oak Grove (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25