Blaine County Schools & Education
Blaine County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
86.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,793
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#11
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Blaine County
Measured School Summary
Blaine County performs at an average level with a school score of 44/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.3%.
Funding Context
At $7,793 per pupil, Blaine County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 58% above the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Blaine 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
14 public schools and 5 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
44/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #11 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
86.3%
2.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,793
$1,273 above the state average
School coverage
14
5 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Blaine County has 14 public schools across 5 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 Blaine 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.
Mixed school landscape
Blaine County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#11
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 16 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.
WATONGA
Elementary to high school visible
733 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
HYDRO-EAKLY
Elementary to high school visible
487 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
CANTON
Elementary and high visible
348 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
OKEENE
Elementary to high school visible
328 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
GEARY is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Blaine County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Blaine County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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
Blaine County School Scores Significantly Higher Than State Average
Education data brief for Blaine County, Oklahoma.
The most distinctive data point for Blaine County is its composite school score of 44.3, which is considerably higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27.7 and approaches the national median of 50.0. This score is achieved within a system of 14 public schools serving 2,146 students. The district structure is primarily rural, with 11 schools in rural locales and three in town settings. The Hydro-Eakly district is the largest by enrollment with 487 students, while Watonga Elementary is the largest single school with 351 students. The county's per-pupil expenditure of $7,793 is higher than the state average of $6,520 but stays below the national average of $13,000. The graduation rate in the county is 86.3%, slightly above the state's 84.3% and just below the national average of 87.0%. No charter schools exist within the five districts of the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
14
in Blaine County
Reported Enrollment
2,146
14 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Blaine County
WATONGA
HYDRO-EAKLY
CANTON
OKEENE
GEARY
14 Public Schools in Blaine 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 14 of 14 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATONGA ES | Record | WATONGA | Watonga, 73772Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 351 |
| HYDRO-EAKLY ES | Record | HYDRO-EAKLY | Hydro, 73048Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 254 |
| CANTON ES | Record | CANTON | Canton, 73724Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 251 |
| WATONGA HS | Record | WATONGA | Watonga, 73772Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 212 |
| OKEENE ES | Record | OKEENE | Okeene, 73763Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 176 |
| WATONGA MS | Record | WATONGA | Watonga, 73772Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 170 |
| HYDRO-EAKLY HS | Record | HYDRO-EAKLY | Hydro, 73048Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 135 |
| GEARY ES | Record | GEARY | Geary, 73040Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 122 |
| OKEENE JR-SR HS (SR) | Record | OKEENE | Okeene, 73763Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 106 |
| HYDRO-EAKLY MS | Record | HYDRO-EAKLY | Hydro, 73048Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 98 |
| CANTON HS | Record | CANTON | Canton, 73724Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 97 |
| GEARY HS | Record | GEARY | Geary, 73040Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 75 |
| GEARY MS | Record | GEARY | GEARY, 73040Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 53 |
| OKEENE JR-SR HS (JR) | Record | OKEENE | Okeene, 73763Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 46 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,793
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.