Wright City

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Wright City, Oklahoma - 3 schools

An equity score of 47/100 ranks Wright City #128 of 439 districts in Oklahoma (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,674 per pupil, Wright City ranks #268 of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending (Oklahoma districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

472
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,674
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Wright City operates 3 public schools serving 472 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oklahoma. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mccurtain County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,674 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 540 Oklahoma districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oklahoma compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.3% local, 54.6% state, and 30.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #128 of 439 in Oklahoma against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 227.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.5% White, 2.2% African American, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wright City Es, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.

Its largest campus is Wright City Es, enrolling 265 students (56% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wright City Jhs, at 54 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Wright City Es accounts for 56.1% of all Wright City student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wright City a distant remainder — means Wright City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Wright City school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities

Wright City school enrollment ranges from 54 students (lowest) to 265 students (highest), a spread of 211 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Wright City student-counselor ratio is 227:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Wright City chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Wright City is typically wider than the Wright City-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

30.1%
Federal
54.6%
State
15.3%
Local

Funding Equity

47
Equity Score
128 / 439
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Wright City.

White 47.5%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
Multiracial 1.4%
Other 47.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 54.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Wright City's schools, below the Oklahoma average of 59.6.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Wright City Es 57.3
  2. 2 Wright City Hs 55.6
  3. 3 Wright City Jhs 51.6

Programs & Resources

227.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
16.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Wright City

School Enrollment
Wright City Es
265
Wright City Hs
153
Wright City Jhs
54

How Wright City Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Oklahoma districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Central Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Wilson Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Arapaho-Butler Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Fletcher Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Liberty Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Wright City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Wright City?

Wright City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 472 students.

How much does Wright City spend per student?

Wright City spends $11,674 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #128 in Oklahoma.

What is the demographic composition of Wright City?

Wright City students are 47.5% White, 2.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Wright City?

Wright City has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #128 out of 439 districts in Oklahoma.