RIPLEY operates 2 public schools serving 444 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 460 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Payne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,727 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 35.4% local, 37.8% state, and 26.7% 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 $58,811 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #139 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 460:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.8% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Ripley Es accounts for 68.9% of all RIPLEY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RIPLEY-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
RIPLEY student-counselor ratio is 460:1 — 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.
RIPLEY chronic absenteeism rate is 11.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
RIPLEY has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 444 students.
How much does RIPLEY spend per student?
RIPLEY spends $15,727 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #139 in Oklahoma.
What is the average teacher salary in RIPLEY?
The average teacher salary in RIPLEY is $58,811 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RIPLEY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Payne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RIPLEY?
RIPLEY students are 60.8% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RIPLEY?
RIPLEY has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #139 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.