BIG PASTURE operates 2 public schools serving 201 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 217 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cotton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,920 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.6% local, 54.4% state, and 18.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,410 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #61 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 140.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Big Pasture Es accounts for 69.1% of all BIG PASTURE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BIG PASTURE-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
BIG PASTURE student-counselor ratio is 141:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BIG PASTURE chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BIG PASTURE has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 201 students.
How much does BIG PASTURE spend per student?
BIG PASTURE spends $12,920 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #61 in Oklahoma.
What is the average teacher salary in BIG PASTURE?
The average teacher salary in BIG PASTURE is $71,410 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BIG PASTURE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cotton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BIG PASTURE?
BIG PASTURE students are 67.3% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BIG PASTURE?
BIG PASTURE has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #61 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.