Jackson County Schools & Education
Jackson County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
10/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
80.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
80.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,775
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
10/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#72
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Jackson County
Measured School Summary
Jackson County faces educational challenges with a school score of 10/100 and a graduation rate of 80.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,775 per pupil, Jackson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 64% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Jackson 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
16 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
10/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #72 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
80.0%
4.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,775
$745 below the state average
School coverage
16
5 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
Jackson County has 16 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 Jackson 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
Jackson 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
#72
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 18 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.
ALTUS
Elementary to high school visible
3,527 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
NAVAJO
Elementary to high school visible
439 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
BLAIR
Elementary and high visible
199 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
OLUSTEE-ELDORADO
Elementary and high visible
196 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
ALTUS 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 Jackson County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Jackson 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
Jackson County per-pupil spending significantly trails state and national levels
Education data brief for Jackson County, Oklahoma.
Public schools in Jackson County operate with a per-pupil expenditure of $5,775, a figure $745 lower than the Oklahoma state average of $6,520 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. This fiscal context accompanies a composite school score of 10.1, which is approximately 17 points lower than the state average of 27.7 and well below the national median of 50.0. The county's education system is centered in the Altus school district, which enrolls 3,527 students across seven schools, representing over 78% of the county's total enrollment of 4,511. While the county graduation rate stands at 80.0%, it remains below the state average of 84.3% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The district structure consists of five districts with a mix of nine rural and seven town-based locales. 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
16
in Jackson County
Reported Enrollment
4,511
16 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Jackson County
ALTUS
GuideNAVAJO
BLAIR
OLUSTEE-ELDORADO
DUKE
16 Public Schools in Jackson 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 16 of 16 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTUS HS | Record | ALTUS | Altus, 73521Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 921 |
| ALTUS JHS | Record | ALTUS | Altus, 73521Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 491 |
| ALTUS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Record | ALTUS | Altus, 73521Town: Remote | 5–6 | Middle | 490 |
| ALTUS PRIMARY SCHOOL | Record | ALTUS | Altus, 73521Town: Remote | 1–2 | Primary | 436 |
| ALTUS ES | Record | ALTUS | Altus, 73521Town: Remote | 3–4 | Primary | 408 |
| RIVERS ES | Record | ALTUS | Altus, 73521Town: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 391 |
| ALTUS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Record | ALTUS | Altus, 73521Town: Remote | PK–KG | Primary | 390 |
| NAVAJO ES | Record | NAVAJO | Altus, 73521Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 273 |
| OLUSTEE-ELDORADO ES | Record | OLUSTEE-ELDORADO | Olustee, 73560Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 154 |
| BLAIR ES | Record | BLAIR | Blair, 73526Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 133 |
| DUKE ES | Record | DUKE | Duke, 73532Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 97 |
| NAVAJO HS | Record | NAVAJO | Altus, 73521Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 96 |
| NAVAJO JHS | Record | NAVAJO | Altus, 73521Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 70 |
| BLAIR HS | Record | BLAIR | Blair, 73526Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 66 |
| DUKE HS | Record | DUKE | Duke, 73532Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 53 |
| OLUSTEE-ELDORADO HS | Record | OLUSTEE-ELDORADO | Olustee, 73560Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 42 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,775
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.