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Jay, Oklahoma - 4 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Jay #38 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,891 per pupil, Jay ranks #161 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Jay operates 4 public schools serving 1,595 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 Delaware County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,891 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oklahoma compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.7% local, 39.3% state, and 40.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #38 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 330.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 23.9% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jay Ms, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.
Its largest campus is Jay Es, enrolling 538 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
That dominant concentration means Jay-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Jay school enrollment ranges from 229 students (lowest) to 538 students (highest), a spread of 309 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Jay is typically wider than the Jay-aggregate figure suggests.
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 Jay is typically wider than the Jay-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Jay.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Jay's schools, above the Oklahoma average of 59.6.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Jay Es | 538 |
| Jay Hs | 471 |
| Jay Upper Es | 321 |
| Jay Ms | 229 |
The Oklahoma districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Perkins-Tryon | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Cleveland | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Plainview | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Bristow | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Jay's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Tulsa →Jay has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,595 students.
Jay spends $13,891 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #38 in Oklahoma.
Jay students are 23.9% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Jay has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #38 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.
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