Beaver County Schools & Education
Beaver County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
69.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
69.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,030
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#26
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Beaver County
Measured School Summary
Beaver County faces educational challenges with a school score of 33/100 and a graduation rate of 69.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
Beaver County spends $8,030 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% above the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 14.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 23% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Beaver County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
8 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
33/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #26 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
69.8%
14.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,030
$1,510 above the state average
School coverage
8
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Beaver County has 8 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Beaver County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Beaver County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#26
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
TURPIN
Elementary and high visible
405 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
BEAVER
Elementary and high visible
260 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
BALKO
Elementary and high visible
137 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
FORGAN
Elementary and high visible
105 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BALKO is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Beaver County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Beaver County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Beaver County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Norms
Education data brief for Beaver County, Oklahoma.
Beaver County reports a graduation rate of 69.8%, a figure significantly lower than the Oklahoma state average of 84.3% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. This metric stands out in a county characterized by a very small, rural student population. Total enrollment is 907 students spread across eight schools, all of which are located in rural locales. The county is divided into four districts, with Beaver and Turpin being the most prominent; Turpin Elementary is the largest individual school with 290 students. Despite the lower graduation rate, the county’s per-pupil expenditure is $8,030, which is higher than the state average of $6,520 though lower than the $13,000 national average. The composite school score for the county is 32.6, placing it above the state average of 27.7 but below the national median of 50.0. No charter schools are available in the county. Visit the NCES website for detailed school-level financial and demographic reports.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
8
in Beaver County
Reported Enrollment
907
8 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Beaver County
TURPIN
BEAVER
BALKO
FORGAN
8 Public Schools in Beaver County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 8 of 8 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURPIN ES | Record | TURPIN | Turpin, 73950Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 290 |
| BEAVER ES | Record | BEAVER | Beaver, 73932Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 191 |
| TURPIN HS | Record | TURPIN | Turpin, 73950Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 115 |
| BALKO ES | Record | BALKO | Balko, 73931Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 93 |
| BEAVER HS | Record | BEAVER | Beaver, 73932Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 69 |
| FORGAN ES | Record | FORGAN | Forgan, 73938Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 64 |
| BALKO HS | Record | BALKO | Balko, 73931Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 44 |
| FORGAN HS | Record | FORGAN | Forgan, 73938Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 41 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,030
State avg $6,520
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.