Lawton Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Lawton (district ID 4017250)
Public school district · Comanche County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4017250
Lawton Public Schools spent $11,526 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other Oklahoma districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,548). Its 23 schools enrolled 13,642 students in 2024-25; 55.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,712 per student, up 1.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 74% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Lawton Public Schools ranks 3.
Where the money came from
$170,457,000 in revenue: 55.7% state, 25.0% local and 19.3% federal. Total spending including $16,259,000 of capital outlay was $178,567,000, or $12,774 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$94,895,000 56%
- Local$42,680,000 25%
- Federal$32,882,000 19%
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 132 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
13,979 students in 2022-23, 13,912 students in 2023-24, 13,642 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 13,979 | 810.5 | 17.2 |
| 2023-24 | 13,912 | 803.0 | 17.3 |
| 2024-25 | 13,642 | 849.5 | 16.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$40,698,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,911 per student
Lawton Public Schools booked $40,698,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 814 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,001 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 70 in 100 Oklahoma districts with a figure (state median $48,166, 514 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oklahoma teacher salary at $54,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $26,735,000 | 65.7% |
| Special education | $6,846,000 | 16.8% |
| Vocational | $888,000 | 2.2% |
| Other programs | $6,229,000 | 15.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,067 in 2018-19, $3,168 in 2019-20, $3,301 in 2020-21, $3,064 in 2021-22, $2,911 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lawton Public Schools scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 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.
| Subject | This district | Oklahoma | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 25% | 27.2% | 6,494 |
| Math | 19% | 24.9% | 6,479 |
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
74% of the 979 students in Lawton Public 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.
| This district | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 74% | 81.2% |
| Students in the class | 979 | 52,179 |
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.
16 elementary schools, 6,262 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary School | 1,251 | 17.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Pat Henry Elementary School | 525 | 15.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | 456 | 17.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Edison Elementary School | 437 | 17.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | 390 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Woodland Hills Elementary School | 381 | 16.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Sullivan Village Elementary School | 380 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 337 | 16.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Cleveland Elementary School | 319 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Pioneer Park Elementary School | 318 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Carriage Hills Elementary School | 294 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Crosby Park Elementary School | 284 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bish Elementary School | 276 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Whittier Elementary School | 264 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Almor West Elementary School | 228 | 14.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Washington Elementary School | 122 | 30.4 | All 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.
3 middle schools, 2,871 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Middle School | 1,087 | 16.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Central Middle School | 955 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Macarthur Middle School | 829 | 13.5 | All 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.
3 high schools, 3,962 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower High School | 1,466 | 17.1 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Macarthur High School | 1,253 | 16.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Lawton High School | 1,243 | 15.1 | All 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 other school, 547 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Tree Academy | 547 | 18.0 | All 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 Lawton Public Schools
- Website: lawtonps.org
- Phone: (580) 357-6900
- Office: 753 NW Fort Sill Blvd, Lawton, OK 73507
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 Lawton Public Schools
- Oklahoma districts by spending per studentLawton Public Schools ranks 29 of 132 Oklahoma districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,526).#29 of 132
- Every school district in OklahomaLawton Public Schools is the number 10 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 13,979 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#10 of 544
- UnionThe next larger Oklahoma district: 14,890 students in fall 2022, $11,334 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,334
- MustangThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 13,494 students in fall 2022, $9,820 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,820
- Compare Lawton Public Schools with UnionEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Eisenhower High School, its largest high school1,466 students in 2024-25, 17.1 per teacher.1,466
- Teacher salary spending across OklahomaLawton Public Schools spent $50,001 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $48,166); spending, not a salary.$50,001
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Lawton Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Lawton Public Schools?
23 schools were open in 2024-25 (16 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 13,642 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lawton Public Schools spend per student?
$11,526 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,548 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,712 per student, up 1.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lawton Public Schools' money come from?
$170,457,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.7% state, 25.0% local and 19.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lawton Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,555 of the 14,348 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.8%, 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.How much does Lawton Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$40,698,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,911 per student. Divided by the 814 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,001 per teacher, more than 70 in 100 Oklahoma districts (state median $48,166). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oklahoma teacher salary at $54,804 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lawton Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lawton Public Schools scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 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.What is the graduation rate in Lawton Public Schools?
74% of the 979 students in Lawton Public 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.What is Lawton Public Schools' NCES district ID?
4017250. 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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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