Cimarron County Schools & Education
Cimarron County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
17/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
70.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
70.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,816
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
17/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#59
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Cimarron County
Measured School Summary
Cimarron County faces educational challenges with a school score of 17/100 and a graduation rate of 70.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,816 per pupil, Cimarron County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 38% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 13.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Cimarron 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
4 public schools and 2 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
17/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #59 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
70.5%
13.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,816
$296 above the state average
School coverage
4
2 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
Cimarron County has 4 public schools across 2 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 Cimarron 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.
Small-system county
Cimarron County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#59
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points below 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.
BOISE CITY
Elementary and high visible
290 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
FELT
Elementary and high visible
90 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BOISE CITY 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 Cimarron County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Cimarron 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
Enrollment in Cimarron County Totals Just 380 Students Across Two Districts
Education data brief for Cimarron County, Oklahoma.
Cimarron County features one of the smallest public school enrollments in the region, with only 380 students total across four schools. The educational infrastructure is divided into just two districts: Boise City, which serves 290 students, and Felt, which serves 90 students. All four schools in the county are classified as rural. The average school size is 95 students, significantly smaller than state and national averages. Data indicates a graduation rate of 70.5%, which is notably lower than the Oklahoma average of 84.3% and the national rate of 87.0%. The county's composite school score of 17.3 also falls below the state average of 27.7 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil spending is reported at $6,816, slightly above the Oklahoma average of $6,520 but well below the national expenditure of $13,000. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Cimarron County
Reported Enrollment
380
4 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Cimarron County
BOISE CITY
FELT
4 Public Schools in Cimarron 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 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOISE CITY ES | Record | BOISE CITY | Boise City, 73933Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 210 |
| BOISE CITY HS | Record | BOISE CITY | Boise City, 73933Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 80 |
| FELT ES | Record | FELT | FELT, 73937Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 67 |
| FELT HS | Record | FELT | FELT, 73937Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 23 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,816
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.