Lawton, Oklahoma — 23 schools
LAWTON operates 23 public schools serving 13,979 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 other, 3 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 13,642 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Comanche County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,362 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.0% local, 47.0% state, and 26.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $53,968 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #283 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (40 AP courses district-wide), a 289.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 30.6% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% African American across the district's schools.
LAWTON school enrollment ranges from 122 students (lowest) to 1,466 students (highest), a spread of 1,344 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. 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 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 LAWTON is typically wider than the LAWTON-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 LAWTON is typically wider than the LAWTON-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Fair Market Rents in Comanche County county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 23 schools in LAWTON.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Eisenhower Hs | 1,466 |
| Macarthur Hs | 1,253 |
| Freedom Es | 1,251 |
| Lawton Hs | 1,243 |
| Eisenhower Ms | 1,087 |
| Central Ms | 955 |
| Macarthur Ms | 829 |
| Learning Tree Academy | 547 |
| Pat Henry Es | 525 |
| Ridgecrest Es | 456 |
| Edison Es | 437 |
| Eisenhower Es | 390 |
| Woodland Hills Es | 381 |
| Sullivan Village Es | 380 |
| Lincoln Es | 337 |
| Cleveland Es | 319 |
| Pioneer Park Es | 318 |
| Carriage Hills Es | 294 |
| Crosby Park Es | 284 |
| Hugh Bish Es | 276 |
| Whittier Es | 264 |
| Almor West Es | 228 |
| Washington Es | 122 |
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Compare vs TULSA →LAWTON has 23 schools, including 3 high, 17 other, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 13,979 students.
LAWTON spends $12,362 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #283 in Oklahoma.
The average teacher salary in LAWTON is $53,968 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Comanche County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
LAWTON students are 30.6% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
LAWTON has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #283 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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