Creek County Schools & Education
Creek County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
15/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
85.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
85.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,448
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
15/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#65
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Creek County
Measured School Summary
Creek County faces educational challenges with a school score of 15/100 and a graduation rate of 85.1%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,448 per pupil, Creek County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 47% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Creek 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
38 public schools and 14 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
15/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #65 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
85.1%
0.8 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,448
$1,072 below the state average
School coverage
38
14 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
Creek County has 38 public schools across 14 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 Creek 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
Creek 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
#65
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 13 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.
SAPULPA
Elementary to high school visible
3,718 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
BRISTOW
Elementary to high school visible
1,661 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
MANNFORD
Elementary to high school visible
1,517 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
KIEFER
Elementary to high school visible
951 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
SAPULPA is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Creek County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Creek 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
Creek County Per-Pupil Spending Falls Below State Average
Education data brief for Creek County, Oklahoma.
Creek County maintains a per-pupil expenditure of $5,448, a figure that is significantly lower than both the Oklahoma state average of $6,520 and the national average of $13,000. This spending level supports a large student population of 12,110 across 14 school districts. The largest district is Sapulpa, which operates seven schools and enrolls 3,718 students. The county's graduation rate is 85.1%, which is slightly higher than the Oklahoma state average of 84.3% but below the national average of 87.0%. Creek County’s composite school score is 14.8, notably lower than the state average of 27.7. The school directory identifies 38 total public schools, including 21 elementary and 10 high schools, with no charter schools present. While 21 schools are in rural areas, the county also contains 10 suburban schools. Sapulpa High School is the largest individual institution with 951 students. 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
38
in Creek County
Reported Enrollment
12,110
38 schools reporting
School Districts
14
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
14 School Districts in Creek County
SAPULPA
GuideBRISTOW
MANNFORD
KIEFER
LONE STAR
KELLYVILLE
MOUNDS
DRUMRIGHT
DEPEW
PRETTY WATER
38 Public Schools in Creek County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 38 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPULPA HS | Profile | SAPULPA | Sapulpa, 74066Suburb: Large | 10–12 | High | 951 |
| LONE STAR PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | LONE STAR | Sapulpa, 74066Suburb: Large | PK–8 | Primary | 881 |
| HOLMES PARK ES | Record | SAPULPA | Sapulpa, 74066Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 658 |
| SAPULPA JHS | Record | SAPULPA | Sapulpa, 74066Suburb: Large | 8–9 | Other | 599 |
| KIEFER ES | Record | KIEFER | Kiefer, 74041Suburb: Large | PK–6 | Primary | 523 |
| EDISON ES | Record | BRISTOW | Bristow, 74010Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 495 |
| SAPULPA MS | Record | SAPULPA | Sapulpa, 74066Suburb: Large | 6–7 | Middle | 487 |
| MANNFORD HS | Record | MANNFORD | MANNFORD, 74044Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 468 |
| BRISTOW HS | Record | BRISTOW | Bristow, 74010Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 457 |
| FREEDOM ES | Record | SAPULPA | Sapulpa, 74066Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 456 |
| MOUNDS ES | Record | MOUNDS | Mounds, 74047Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 406 |
| BRISTOW MS | Record | BRISTOW | Bristow, 74010Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 380 |
| MANNFORD MS | Record | MANNFORD | MANNFORD, 74044Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 336 |
| COLLINS ES | Record | BRISTOW | Bristow, 74010Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 329 |
| MANNFORD LOWER ES | Record | MANNFORD | Mannford, 74044Town: Fringe | 1–3 | Primary | 315 |
| JEFFERSON HEIGHTS ES | Record | SAPULPA | Sapulpa, 74066Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 310 |
| KIEFER HS | Record | KIEFER | Kiefer, 74041Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 292 |
| PRETTY WATER PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | PRETTY WATER | Sapulpa, 74066Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 286 |
| KELLYVILLE HS | Record | KELLYVILLE | Kellyville, 74039Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 279 |
| ALLEN-BOWDEN PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | ALLEN-BOWDEN | Tulsa, 74131Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 277 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,448
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.