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Altus, Oklahoma - 7 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Altus #276 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,862 per pupil, Altus ranks #449 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,527
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$9,862
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Altus operates 7 public schools serving 3,527 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,862 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oklahoma compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.0% local, 53.3% state, and 25.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #276 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 327.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.0% Hispanic or Latino, 40.3% White, 6.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Altus Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.
Its largest campus is Altus Hs, enrolling 975 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Altus Hs accounts for 27.1% of all Altus student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Altus-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Altus school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Altus school enrollment ranges from 352 students (lowest) to 975 students (highest), a spread of 623 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Altus student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Altus is typically wider than the Altus-aggregate figure suggests.
Altus chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Altus is typically wider than the Altus-aggregate figure suggests.