VELMA-ALMA operates 3 public schools serving 465 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 447 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stephens County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,871 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 43.5% local, 46.0% state, and 10.5% 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 $64,483 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #279 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 451.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Velma-Alma Es accounts for 47.2% of all VELMA-ALMA student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means VELMA-ALMA-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.
VELMA-ALMA school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
VELMA-ALMA school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 211 students (highest), a spread of 121 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.
VELMA-ALMA student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — 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.
VELMA-ALMA chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 VELMA-ALMA is typically wider than the VELMA-ALMA-aggregate figure suggests.
VELMA-ALMA has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 465 students.
How much does VELMA-ALMA spend per student?
VELMA-ALMA spends $11,871 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #279 in Oklahoma.
What is the average teacher salary in VELMA-ALMA?
The average teacher salary in VELMA-ALMA is $64,483 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near VELMA-ALMA?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stephens County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of VELMA-ALMA?
VELMA-ALMA students are 67.5% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for VELMA-ALMA?
VELMA-ALMA has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #279 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.