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

No. Use the Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Jefferson County Schools & Education

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

Jefferson County, Oklahoma

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

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

81.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

81.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,346

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,520

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#30

of 77 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Jefferson County

Measured School Summary

Jefferson County faces educational challenges with a school score of 30/100 and a graduation rate of 81.1%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,346 per pupil, Jefferson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% above the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Jefferson 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

9 public schools and 4 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

30/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #30 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.

Completion

81.1%

3.2 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,346

$826 above the state average

School coverage

4 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

Jefferson County has 9 public schools across 4 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 Jefferson 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

Jefferson 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

#30

of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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.

WAURIKA

Elementary to high school visible

456 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

RINGLING

Elementary to high school visible

392 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

RYAN

Elementary and high visible

226 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

TERRAL

Elementary school only in this slice

32 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

RINGLING 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 Jefferson County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Jefferson 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

Jefferson County school score exceeds state average amidst rural structure

Education data brief for Jefferson County, Oklahoma.

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

Lead metric:School score

Jefferson County's composite school score of 30.1 represents a rare instance in this region where the local metric outperforms the Oklahoma state average of 27.7. However, this score remains significantly lower than the national median of 50.0. Education in the county is delivered entirely through nine schools classified as rural locales, serving a total enrollment of 1,106 students. The average school size is notable at just 123 students per facility. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $7,346, which is $826 higher than the state average of $6,520, though still below the national average of $13,000. Waurika and Ringling are the largest of the four districts, with Waurika Elementary serving as the largest single school with 231 students. The graduation rate is 81.1%, trailing both the state average of 84.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Jefferson County

Reported Enrollment

1,106

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High3

Other0

4 School Districts in Jefferson County

WAURIKA

3 schools

456 students

RINGLING

3 schools

392 students

RYAN

2 schools

226 students

TERRAL

1 school

32 students

9 Public Schools in Jefferson 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 data

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Showing 9 of 9 matching schools

Public schools in Jefferson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
WAURIKA ES	Record	WAURIKA	Waurika, 73573Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	231
RINGLING ES	Record	RINGLING	Ringling, 73456Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	209
RYAN ES	Record	RYAN	Ryan, 73565Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	158
WAURIKA HS	Record	WAURIKA	Waurika, 73573Rural: Remote	9–12	High	125
WAURIKA MS	Record	WAURIKA	Waurika, 73573Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	100
RINGLING HS	Record	RINGLING	Ringling, 73456Rural: Remote	10–12	High	96
RINGLING JHS	Record	RINGLING	Ringling, 73456Rural: Remote	7–9	Middle	87
RYAN HS	Record	RYAN	Ryan, 73565Rural: Remote	9–12	High	68
TERRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL	Record	TERRAL	Terral, 73569Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	32

WAURIKA ES

WAURIKA

Waurika, 73573 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary231 students

RINGLING ES

RINGLING

Ringling, 73456 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary209 students

RYAN ES

RYAN

Ryan, 73565 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary158 students

WAURIKA HS

WAURIKA

Waurika, 73573 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High125 students

WAURIKA MS

WAURIKA

Waurika, 73573 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle100 students

RINGLING HS

RINGLING

Ringling, 73456 / Rural: Remote

Record10–12High96 students

RINGLING JHS

RINGLING

Ringling, 73456 / Rural: Remote

Record7–9Middle87 students

RYAN HS

RYAN

Ryan, 73565 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High68 students

TERRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

TERRAL

Terral, 73569 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary32 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,346

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 Jefferson County?

Jefferson County has a school score of 30/100, 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 Jefferson County?

The high school graduation rate in Jefferson County is 81.1%, 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 Jefferson County spend per student?

Jefferson County spends $7,346 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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