Geary Schools

Listed by NCES as Geary (district ID 4012570)

Public school district · Blaine County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4012570

Geary Schools spent $28,652 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,870). Its 3 schools enrolled 241 students in 2024-25; 37.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,490 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Oklahoma: 81.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Oklahoma districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Geary Schools in enrollment (244 to 255 students) and Geary Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Geary Schools, FY23Geary Schools $28,652; Covington-Douglas $20,137; Stringtown $16,343; Caney Public Schools $15,423; Darlington Public School $14,336; Macomb Public Schools $13,960; Chattanooga Public School $13,808; Jennings Public Schools $12,049; Mason $11,973; Schulter Public Schools $8,793; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.010k20k30kGeary Schools$28,652Covington-Douglas$20,137Stringtown$16,343Caney Public Schools$15,423Darlington Public School$14,336Macomb Public Schools$13,960Chattanooga Public School$13,808Jennings Public Schools$12,049Mason$11,973Schulter Public Schools$8,793State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Geary Schools, FY23Geary Schools $28,652; Covington-Douglas $20,137; Stringtown $16,343; Caney Public Schools $15,423; Darlington Public School $14,336; Macomb Public Schools $13,960; Chattanooga Public School $13,808; Jennings Public Schools $12,049; Mason $11,973; Schulter Public Schools $8,793; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.010k20k30kGeary Schools$28,652Covington-Douglas$20,137Stringtown$16,343Caney Public Schools$15,423Darlington Public School$14,336Macomb Public Schools$13,960Chattanooga Public School$13,808Jennings Public Schools$12,049Mason$11,973Schulter Public Schools$8,793State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Geary Schools, FY23Geary Schools $28,652; Covington-Douglas $20,137; Stringtown $16,343; Caney Public Schools $15,423; Darlington Public School $14,336; Macomb Public Schools $13,960; Chattanooga Public School $13,808; Jennings Public Schools $12,049; Mason $11,973; Schulter Public Schools $8,793; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.010k20k30kGeary Schools$28,652Covington-Douglas$20,137Stringtown$16,343Caney Public Schools$15,423Darlington Public School$14,336Macomb Public Schools$13,960Chattanooga Public School$13,808Jennings Public Schools$12,049Mason$11,973Schulter Public Schools$8,793State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Geary Schools, FY23Geary Schools $28,652; Covington-Douglas $20,137; Stringtown $16,343; Caney Public Schools $15,423; Darlington Public School $14,336; Macomb Public Schools $13,960; Chattanooga Public School $13,808; Jennings Public Schools $12,049; Mason $11,973; Schulter Public Schools $8,793; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.010k20k30kGeary Schools$28,652Covington-Douglas$20,137Stringtown$16,343Caney Public Schools$15,423Darlington Public School$14,336Macomb Public Schools$13,960Chattanooga Public School$13,808Jennings Public Schools$12,049Mason$11,973Schulter Public Schools$8,793State median, under 1,000 students $12,870

Where the money came from

$7,145,000 in revenue: 37.1% state, 51.4% local and 11.5% federal. Total spending including $687,000 of capital outlay was $7,850,000, or $31,400 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Geary Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,649,000; Local $3,671,000; Federal $825,000; total $7,145,000.
  • State$2,649,000 37%
  • Local$3,671,000 51%
  • Federal$825,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 408 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

250 students in 2022-23, 255 students in 2023-24, 241 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Geary Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 24101002003002022-232502023-242552024-25241
Geary Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 24101002003002022-232502023-242552024-25241
Geary Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 24101002003002022-232502023-242552024-25241
Geary Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 250, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 24101002003002022-232502023-242552024-25241

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325031.48.0
2023-2425533.07.7
2024-2524131.57.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Geary Schools scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOklahomaStudents tested
Reading and language arts6-9%27.2%156
Math15-19%24.9%157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 19 students in Geary Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOklahoma
Four-year graduation rate80% or more81.2%
Students in the class1952,179

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 102 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geary Elementary School1026.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 56 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geary Middle School568.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 83 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geary High School838.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Geary Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Geary Schools

  1. Oklahoma districts by spending per studentGeary Schools ranks 7 of 408 Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,652).#7 of 408
  2. Every school district in OklahomaGeary Schools is the number 387 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 250 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#387 of 544
  3. Macomb Public SchoolsThe next larger Oklahoma district: 251 students in fall 2022, $13,960 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,960
  4. Covington-DouglasThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 248 students in fall 2022, $20,137 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,137
  5. Compare Geary Schools with Macomb Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Geary High School, its largest high school83 students in 2024-25, 8.7 per teacher.83
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Geary Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Geary Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 241 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Geary Schools spend per student?
    $28,652 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oklahoma median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,870 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,490 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Geary Schools' money come from?
    $7,145,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.1% state, 51.4% local and 11.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Geary Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 77 of the 323 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Geary Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Geary Schools scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 27.2% in reading and 24.9% in math across Oklahoma. Oklahoma's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Geary Schools?
    80% or more of the 19 students in Geary Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.2% across Oklahoma. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Geary Schools' NCES district ID?
    4012570. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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