Oklahoma School for the Deaf

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Sulphur, Oklahoma - 2 schools

110
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Oklahoma School for the Deaf operates 2 public schools serving 110 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Murray County.

a 36.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 49.2% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Oklahoma School for the Deaf, enrolling 54 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).

Oklahoma School for the Deaf accounts for 49.1% of all Oklahoma School for the Deaf student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Oklahoma School for the Deaf a distant remainder — means Oklahoma School for the Deaf-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Oklahoma School for the Deaf student-counselor ratio is 37:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Oklahoma School for the Deaf.

White 49.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
African American 6.3%
Asian 2.3%
Multiracial 15.7%
Other 15.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

36.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Oklahoma School for the Deaf

School Enrollment
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
54
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
39

How Oklahoma School for the Deaf Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Oklahoma districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Haywood Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Braggs Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Lone Wolf Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Stidham Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Taloga Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Oklahoma School for the Deaf's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Oklahoma School for the Deaf?

Oklahoma School for the Deaf has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 110 students.

What is the demographic composition of Oklahoma School for the Deaf?

Oklahoma School for the Deaf students are 49.2% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.