OWASSO operates 13 public schools serving 9,802 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,761 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tulsa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,430 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 48.4% local, 39.0% state, and 12.7% 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 $45,795 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 12/100, ranked #434 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 488.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.0% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Owasso Hs accounts for 31.2% of all OWASSO student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means OWASSO-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
OWASSO school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities
OWASSO school enrollment ranges from 374 students (lowest) to 3,050 students (highest), a spread of 2,676 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.
OWASSO student-counselor ratio is 488:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
OWASSO chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 OWASSO is typically wider than the OWASSO-aggregate figure suggests.
OWASSO has 13 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 9 other. Total enrollment is 9,802 students.
How much does OWASSO spend per student?
OWASSO spends $10,430 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #434 in Oklahoma.
What is the average teacher salary in OWASSO?
The average teacher salary in OWASSO is $45,795 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near OWASSO?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tulsa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of OWASSO?
OWASSO students are 51.0% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 3.6% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for OWASSO?
OWASSO has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #434 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.