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Marlow, Oklahoma - 3 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Central High #320 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,459 per pupil, Central High ranks #391 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
419
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,459
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central High operates 3 public schools serving 419 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Stephens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,459 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 29.7% local, 53.5% state, and 16.8% 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 28/100, ranked #320 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 103.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.0% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central High Hs, with a diversity index of 45.7/100.
Its largest campus is Central High Es, enrolling 198 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Central High Es accounts for 47.3% of all Central High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Central High a distant remainder — means Central High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Central High student-counselor ratio is 104:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Central High chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — 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.
Central High has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 419 students.
How much does Central High spend per student?
Central High spends $10,459 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #320 in Oklahoma.
What is the demographic composition of Central High?
Central High students are 74.0% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central High?
Central High has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #320 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.