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Elk City, Oklahoma - 4 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Elk City #365 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,437 per pupil, Elk City ranks #470 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,108
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$9,437
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elk City operates 4 public schools serving 2,108 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Beckham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,437 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 30.4% local, 50.5% state, and 19.1% 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 24/100, ranked #365 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 339.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.0% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elk City Ms, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
Its largest campus is Elk City Es, enrolling 729 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Elk City Es accounts for 34.4% of all Elk City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Elk City-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.
Elk City school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Elk City school enrollment ranges from 297 students (lowest) to 729 students (highest), a spread of 432 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.
Elk City student-counselor ratio is 340:1 — 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 Elk City is typically wider than the Elk City-aggregate figure suggests.
Elk City chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Elk City has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,108 students.
How much does Elk City spend per student?
Elk City spends $9,437 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #365 in Oklahoma.
What is the demographic composition of Elk City?
Elk City students are 60.0% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elk City?
Elk City has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #365 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.