STILLWATER operates 9 public schools serving 6,146 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,049 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 $11,173 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 51.8% local, 35.0% state, and 13.1% 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 $50,798 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 20/100, ranked #405 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 402.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.6% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% African American across the district's schools.
Stillwater Hs accounts for 22.2% of all STILLWATER student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means STILLWATER-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.
STILLWATER school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
STILLWATER school enrollment ranges from 362 students (lowest) to 1,341 students (highest), a spread of 979 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
STILLWATER student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — 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.
STILLWATER chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — 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 STILLWATER is typically wider than the STILLWATER-aggregate figure suggests.
STILLWATER has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 7 other. Total enrollment is 6,146 students.
How much does STILLWATER spend per student?
STILLWATER spends $11,173 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #405 in Oklahoma.
What is the average teacher salary in STILLWATER?
The average teacher salary in STILLWATER is $50,798 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near STILLWATER?
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 STILLWATER?
STILLWATER students are 55.6% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% African American, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for STILLWATER?
STILLWATER has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #405 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.