Merritt

Public school district · Beckham County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4019800

Merritt spent $10,432 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,870). Its 2 schools enrolled 786 students in 2024-25; 45.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,345 per student, down 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% 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 Merritt in enrollment (809 to 835 students) and Merritt itself.

Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Merritt, FY23Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools $17,279; Stroud Public Schools $15,404; Frederick Public Schools $12,074; Tishomingo Public Schools $11,992; Vian Public Schools $11,887; Luther Public Schools $11,861; Colbert Public Schools $11,279; Kellyville Public Schools $10,648; Warner Public Schools $10,529; Merritt $10,432; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kChouteau-Mazie Public Schools$17,279Stroud Public Schools$15,404Frederick Public Schools$12,074Tishomingo Public Schools$11,992Vian Public Schools$11,887Luther Public Schools$11,861Colbert Public Schools$11,279Kellyville Public Schools$10,648Warner Public Schools$10,529Merritt$10,432State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Merritt, FY23Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools $17,279; Stroud Public Schools $15,404; Frederick Public Schools $12,074; Tishomingo Public Schools $11,992; Vian Public Schools $11,887; Luther Public Schools $11,861; Colbert Public Schools $11,279; Kellyville Public Schools $10,648; Warner Public Schools $10,529; Merritt $10,432; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kChouteau-Mazie Public Schools$17,279Stroud Public Schools$15,404Frederick Public Schools$12,074Tishomingo Public Schools$11,992Vian Public Schools$11,887Luther Public Schools$11,861Colbert Public Schools$11,279Kellyville Public Schools$10,648Warner Public Schools$10,529Merritt$10,432State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Merritt, FY23Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools $17,279; Stroud Public Schools $15,404; Frederick Public Schools $12,074; Tishomingo Public Schools $11,992; Vian Public Schools $11,887; Luther Public Schools $11,861; Colbert Public Schools $11,279; Kellyville Public Schools $10,648; Warner Public Schools $10,529; Merritt $10,432; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kChouteau-Mazie Public Schools$17,279Stroud Public Schools$15,404Frederick Public Schools$12,074Tishomingo Public Schools$11,992Vian Public Schools$11,887Luther Public Schools$11,861Colbert Public Schools$11,279Kellyville Public Schools$10,648Warner Public Schools$10,529Merritt$10,432State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Merritt, FY23Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools $17,279; Stroud Public Schools $15,404; Frederick Public Schools $12,074; Tishomingo Public Schools $11,992; Vian Public Schools $11,887; Luther Public Schools $11,861; Colbert Public Schools $11,279; Kellyville Public Schools $10,648; Warner Public Schools $10,529; Merritt $10,432; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kChouteau-Mazie Public Schools$17,279Stroud Public Schools$15,404Frederick Public Schools$12,074Tishomingo Public Schools$11,992Vian Public Schools$11,887Luther Public Schools$11,861Colbert Public Schools$11,279Kellyville Public Schools$10,648Warner Public Schools$10,529Merritt$10,432State median, under 1,000 students $12,870

Where the money came from

$10,193,000 in revenue: 45.0% state, 41.3% local and 13.7% federal. Total spending including $1,830,000 of capital outlay was $10,434,000, or $12,709 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Merritt revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,587,000; Local $4,209,000; Federal $1,397,000; total $10,193,000.
  • State$4,587,000 45%
  • Local$4,209,000 41%
  • Federal$1,397,000 14%

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

821 students in 2022-23, 820 students in 2023-24, 786 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Merritt enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 820, 2024-25: 78602505007501k2022-238212023-248202024-25786
Merritt enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 820, 2024-25: 78602505007501k2022-238212023-248202024-25786
Merritt enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 820, 2024-25: 78602505007501k2022-238212023-248202024-25786
Merritt enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 820, 2024-25: 78602505007501k2022-238212023-248202024-25786

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382148.417.0
2023-2482047.917.1
2024-2578648.916.1

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

$2,421,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,949 per student

Merritt booked $2,421,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 48 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 $50,041 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 71 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,913,00079.0%
Special education$141,0005.8%
Vocational$112,0004.6%
Other programs$255,00010.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,872 in 2018-19, $3,044 in 2019-20, $2,872 in 2020-21, $2,866 in 2021-22, $2,949 in 2022-23.

Merritt teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,872, 2019-20: $3,044, 2020-21: $2,872, 2021-22: $2,866, 2022-23: $2,94901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8722019-20$3,0442020-21$2,8722021-22$2,8662022-23$2,949
Merritt teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,872, 2019-20: $3,044, 2020-21: $2,872, 2021-22: $2,866, 2022-23: $2,94901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8722019-20$3,0442020-21$2,8722021-22$2,8662022-23$2,949
Merritt teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,872, 2019-20: $3,044, 2020-21: $2,872, 2021-22: $2,866, 2022-23: $2,94901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8722019-20$3,0442020-21$2,8722021-22$2,8662022-23$2,949
Merritt teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,872, 2019-20: $3,044, 2020-21: $2,872, 2021-22: $2,866, 2022-23: $2,94901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8722019-20$3,0442020-21$2,8722021-22$2,8662022-23$2,949

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 Merritt scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 42% 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 arts38%27.2%414
Math42%24.9%414

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

90% or more of the 38 students in Merritt's 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 rate90% or more81.2%
Students in the class3852,179

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, 621 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Merritt Elementary School62117.9not reportedSchoolwide 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, 165 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Merritt High School16511.6not reportedSchoolwide 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 Merritt

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 Merritt

  1. Oklahoma districts by spending per studentMerritt ranks 361 of 408 Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,432).#361 of 408
  2. Every school district in OklahomaMerritt is the number 158 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 821 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#158 of 544
  3. Luther Public SchoolsThe next larger Oklahoma district: 823 students in fall 2022, $11,861 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,861
  4. Chouteau-Mazie Public SchoolsThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 820 students in fall 2022, $17,279 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,279
  5. Compare Merritt with Luther Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Merritt High School, its largest high school165 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.165
  7. Teacher salary spending across OklahomaMerritt spent $50,041 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $48,166); spending, not a salary.$50,041
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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 Merritt

  1. How many schools and students are in Merritt?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 786 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Merritt spend per student?
    $10,432 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 $10,345 per student, down 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Merritt's money come from?
    $10,193,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.0% state, 41.3% local and 13.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Merritt live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 91 of the 705 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.9%, 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 much does Merritt spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,421,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,949 per student. Divided by the 48 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,041 per teacher, more than 71 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).
  6. How do students in Merritt do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Merritt scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 42% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Merritt?
    90% or more of the 38 students in Merritt's 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.
  8. What is Merritt's NCES district ID?
    4019800. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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

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