Rush Springs Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Rush Springs (district ID 4026550)

Public school district · Grady County · Oklahoma · NCES district ID 4026550

Rush Springs Public Schools spent $12,297 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,870). Its 3 schools enrolled 473 students in 2024-25; 41.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,584 per student, up 10.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Oklahoma: 81.2%).

Spending per student among Oklahoma districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rush Springs Public Schools in enrollment (473 to 491 students) and Rush Springs Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Rush Springs Public Schools, FY23Haworth Public Schools $15,256; Afton Public Schools $12,761; Rush Springs Public Schools $12,297; Arapaho-Butler Public School $12,049; Tushka Public Schools $11,909; Hydro-Eakly $11,567; Healdton Public Schools $11,381; Central $10,854; Liberty $10,825; Wilson Public Schools $10,729; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.8k10k12k14k16kHaworth Public Schools$15,256Afton Public Schools$12,761Rush Springs Public Schools$12,297Arapaho-Butler Public School$12,049Tushka Public Schools$11,909Hydro-Eakly$11,567Healdton Public Schools$11,381Central$10,854Liberty$10,825Wilson Public Schools$10,729State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Rush Springs Public Schools, FY23Haworth Public Schools $15,256; Afton Public Schools $12,761; Rush Springs Public Schools $12,297; Arapaho-Butler Public School $12,049; Tushka Public Schools $11,909; Hydro-Eakly $11,567; Healdton Public Schools $11,381; Central $10,854; Liberty $10,825; Wilson Public Schools $10,729; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.8k10k12k14k16kHaworth Public Schools$15,256Afton Public Schools$12,761Rush Springs Public Schools$12,297Arapaho-Butler Public School$12,049Tushka Public Schools$11,909Hydro-Eakly$11,567Healdton Public Schools$11,381Central$10,854Liberty$10,825Wilson Public Schools$10,729State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Rush Springs Public Schools, FY23Haworth Public Schools $15,256; Afton Public Schools $12,761; Rush Springs Public Schools $12,297; Arapaho-Butler Public School $12,049; Tushka Public Schools $11,909; Hydro-Eakly $11,567; Healdton Public Schools $11,381; Central $10,854; Liberty $10,825; Wilson Public Schools $10,729; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.8k12k16kHaworth Public Schools$15,256Afton Public Schools$12,761Rush Springs Public Schools$12,297Arapaho-Butler Public School$12,049Tushka Public Schools$11,909Hydro-Eakly$11,567Healdton Public Schools$11,381Central$10,854Liberty$10,825Wilson Public Schools$10,729State median, under 1,000 students $12,870
Current spending per student, Oklahoma districts closest in size to Rush Springs Public Schools, FY23Haworth Public Schools $15,256; Afton Public Schools $12,761; Rush Springs Public Schools $12,297; Arapaho-Butler Public School $12,049; Tushka Public Schools $11,909; Hydro-Eakly $11,567; Healdton Public Schools $11,381; Central $10,854; Liberty $10,825; Wilson Public Schools $10,729; State median, under 1,000 students $12,870.8k12k16kHaworth Public Schools$15,256Afton Public Schools$12,761Rush Springs Public Schools$12,297Arapaho-Butler Public School$12,049Tushka Public Schools$11,909Hydro-Eakly$11,567Healdton Public Schools$11,381Central$10,854Liberty$10,825Wilson Public Schools$10,729State median, under 1,000 students $12,870

Where the money came from

$7,586,000 in revenue: 41.8% state, 47.6% local and 10.6% federal. Total spending including $1,839,000 of capital outlay was $7,777,000, or $16,135 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rush Springs Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,174,000; Local $3,608,000; Federal $804,000; total $7,586,000.
  • State$3,174,000 42%
  • Local$3,608,000 48%
  • Federal$804,000 11%

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

482 students in 2022-23, 473 students in 2023-24, 473 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rush Springs Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234822023-244732024-25473
Rush Springs Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234822023-244732024-25473
Rush Springs Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234822023-244732024-25473
Rush Springs Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 47302004006002022-234822023-244732024-25473

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348238.012.7
2023-2447339.611.9
2024-2547337.612.6

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

$1,721,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,571 per student

Rush Springs Public Schools booked $1,721,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 38 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 $45,289 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 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$1,202,00069.8%
Special education$178,00010.3%
Vocational$94,0005.5%
Other programs$247,00014.4%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,451 in 2018-19, $3,465 in 2019-20, $3,728 in 2020-21, $3,695 in 2021-22, $3,571 in 2022-23.

Rush Springs Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,451, 2019-20: $3,465, 2020-21: $3,728, 2021-22: $3,695, 2022-23: $3,57101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4512019-20$3,4652020-21$3,7282021-22$3,6952022-23$3,571
Rush Springs Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,451, 2019-20: $3,465, 2020-21: $3,728, 2021-22: $3,695, 2022-23: $3,57101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4512019-20$3,4652020-21$3,7282021-22$3,6952022-23$3,571
Rush Springs Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,451, 2019-20: $3,465, 2020-21: $3,728, 2021-22: $3,695, 2022-23: $3,57101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4512019-20$3,4652020-21$3,7282021-22$3,6952022-23$3,571
Rush Springs Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,451, 2019-20: $3,465, 2020-21: $3,728, 2021-22: $3,695, 2022-23: $3,57101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4512019-20$3,4652020-21$3,7282021-22$3,6952022-23$3,571

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 Rush Springs Public Schools scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 22% 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 arts29%27.2%245
Math22%24.9%247

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

80% or more of the 28 students in Rush Springs Public Schools' 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 rate80% or more81.2%
Students in the class2852,179

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, 234 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rush Springs Elementary School23413.1not 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 middle school, 106 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rush Springs Middle School10613.5not 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, 133 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rush Springs High School13311.2not reportedNot Title I

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 Rush Springs Public Schools

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 Rush Springs Public Schools

  1. Oklahoma districts by spending per studentRush Springs Public Schools ranks 238 of 408 Oklahoma districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,297).#238 of 408
  2. Every school district in OklahomaRush Springs Public Schools is the number 243 by size of 544 Oklahoma districts, with 482 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#243 of 544
  3. Tushka Public SchoolsThe next larger Oklahoma district: 483 students in fall 2022, $11,909 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,909
  4. Afton Public SchoolsThe next smaller Oklahoma district: 477 students in fall 2022, $12,761 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,761
  5. Compare Rush Springs Public Schools with Tushka Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rush Springs High School, its largest high school133 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.133
  7. Teacher salary spending across OklahomaRush Springs Public Schools spent $45,289 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $48,166); spending, not a salary.$45,289
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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 Rush Springs Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Rush Springs Public Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 473 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rush Springs Public Schools spend per student?
    $12,297 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 $13,584 per student, up 10.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rush Springs Public Schools' money come from?
    $7,586,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.8% state, 47.6% local and 10.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rush Springs Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 81 of the 492 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.5%, 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 Rush Springs Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,721,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,571 per student. Divided by the 38 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $45,289 per teacher, more than 17 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 Rush Springs Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rush Springs Public Schools scored proficient or above: 29% in reading and 22% 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 Rush Springs Public Schools?
    80% or more of the 28 students in Rush Springs Public Schools' 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 Rush Springs Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    4026550. 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