Can I use Comanche County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Comanche County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Comanche County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Comanche County?

Start with the 44 listed public schools and 11 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Comanche County Schools & Education

Name: Comanche County, Oklahoma Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Comanche County, Oklahoma

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

5/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

69.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

69.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,730

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,520

School Score

5/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#74

of 77 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Comanche County

Measured School Summary

Comanche County faces educational challenges with a school score of 5/100 and a graduation rate of 69.2%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,730 per pupil, Comanche County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 82% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 15.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Comanche 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

44 public schools and 11 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

5/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #74 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.

Completion

69.2%

15.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,730

$790 below the state average

School coverage

11 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

Comanche County has 44 public schools across 11 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Comanche 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

Comanche 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

#74

of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 23 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.

LAWTON

Elementary to high school visible

13,979 students

Elementary 16Middle 3High 3Other 1

23 listed schools in this county slice.

ELGIN

Elementary to high school visible

2,507 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

CACHE

Elementary to high school visible

2,101 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

BISHOP

Elementary school only in this slice

570 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

LAWTON is the largest listed district slice, with 23 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 Comanche County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Comanche County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Comanche County Graduation Rates Trail State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Comanche County, Oklahoma.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Comanche County reports a graduation rate of 69.2%, a figure that is significantly lower than the Oklahoma state average of 84.3% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's composite school score is 5.0, which is also substantially below the state average of 27.7 and the national median of 50.0. There are 44 public schools in the county serving 21,147 students, with a heavy concentration in the city of Lawton, where 25 schools are located. The Lawton school district is the largest in the county, enrolling 13,979 students, while the Elgin and Cache districts serve 2,507 and 2,101 students respectively. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $5,730, which is less than the state average of $6,520 and under half of the national spending level. One charter school operates within the county's 44-school system. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Comanche County

Reported Enrollment

21,147

44 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

2% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary26

Middle7

High10

Other1

11 School Districts in Comanche County

LAWTON

ELGIN

3 schools

2,507 students

CACHE

3 schools

2,101 students

BISHOP

1 school

570 students

FLETCHER

3 schools

469 students

FLOWER MOUND

1 school

350 students

GERONIMO

3 schools

343 students

STERLING

2 schools

328 students

CHATTANOOGA

2 schools

245 students

INDIAHOMA

2 schools

191 students

44 Public Schools in Comanche County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 7 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Comanche County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LAWTON HS	Profile	LAWTON	Lawton, 73507City: Small	9–12	High	1,417
EISENHOWER HS	Profile	LAWTON	Lawton, 73505City: Small	9–12	High	1,350
FREEDOM ES	Profile	LAWTON	Lawton, 73503City: Small	PK–5	Primary	1,285
MACARTHUR HS	Profile	LAWTON	Lawton, 73501City: Small	9–12	High	1,163
EISENHOWER MS	Profile	LAWTON	Lawton, 73505City: Small	6–8	Middle	1,035
CENTRAL MS	Profile	LAWTON	Lawton, 73507City: Small	6–8	Middle	994
ELGIN ES	Profile	ELGIN	Elgin, 73538Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	945
MACARTHUR MS	Record	LAWTON	Lawton, 73507City: Small	6–8	Middle	865
CACHE ES	Record	CACHE	Cache, 73527Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	821
ELGIN MS	Record	ELGIN	Elgin, 73538Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	791
ELGIN HS	Record	ELGIN	Elgin, 73538Rural: Distant	9–12	High	771
CACHE HS	Record	CACHE	Cache, 73527Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	654
CACHE MS	Record	CACHE	Cache, 73527Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	626
BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL	Record	BISHOP	Lawton, 73505City: Small	PK–6	Primary	570
PAT HENRY ES	Record	LAWTON	Lawton, 73507City: Small	PK–5	Primary	508
EDISON ES	Record	LAWTON	Lawton, 73505City: Small	PK–5	Primary	476
WOODLAND HILLS ES	Record	LAWTON	Lawton, 73505City: Small	PK–5	Primary	466
PIONEER PARK ES	Record	LAWTON	Lawton, 73507City: Small	PK–5	Primary	460
RIDGECREST ES	Record	LAWTON	Lawton, 73505City: Small	PK–5	Primary	453
SULLIVAN VILLAGE ES	Record	LAWTON	Lawton, 73501City: Small	PK–5	Primary	433

LAWTON HS

LAWTON

Lawton, 73507 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,417 students

EISENHOWER HS

LAWTON

Lawton, 73505 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,350 students

FREEDOM ES

LAWTON

Lawton, 73503 / City: Small

ProfilePK–5Primary1,285 students

MACARTHUR HS

LAWTON

Lawton, 73501 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,163 students

EISENHOWER MS

LAWTON

Lawton, 73505 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle1,035 students

CENTRAL MS

LAWTON

Lawton, 73507 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle994 students

ELGIN ES

ELGIN

Elgin, 73538 / Rural: Distant

ProfilePK–4Primary945 students

MACARTHUR MS

LAWTON

Lawton, 73507 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle865 students

CACHE ES

CACHE

Cache, 73527 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary821 students

ELGIN MS

ELGIN

Elgin, 73538 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle791 students

ELGIN HS

ELGIN

Elgin, 73538 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High771 students

CACHE HS

CACHE

Cache, 73527 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High654 students

CACHE MS

CACHE

Cache, 73527 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle626 students

BISHOP PUBLIC SCHOOL

BISHOP

Lawton, 73505 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary570 students

PAT HENRY ES

LAWTON

Lawton, 73507 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary508 students

EDISON ES

LAWTON

Lawton, 73505 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary476 students

WOODLAND HILLS ES

LAWTON

Lawton, 73505 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary466 students

PIONEER PARK ES

LAWTON

Lawton, 73507 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary460 students

RIDGECREST ES

LAWTON

Lawton, 73505 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary453 students

SULLIVAN VILLAGE ES

LAWTON

Lawton, 73501 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary433 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,730

State avg $6,520

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Oklahoma counties have the highest graduation rates?

Harmon County (95.0%), Major County (93.1%), and Garvin County (92.8%) currently lead Oklahoma among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Oklahoma?

Across Oklahoma counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,520. The highest current county values are Grant County ($9,426), Alfalfa County ($9,014), and Roger Mills County ($8,927). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Comanche County?

Comanche County has a school score of 5/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Comanche County?

The high school graduation rate in Comanche County is 69.2%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Comanche County spend per student?

Comanche County spends $5,730 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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