Latimer County Schools & Education
Latimer County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
4/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
74.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
74.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,455
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
4/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#75
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Latimer County
Measured School Summary
Latimer County faces educational challenges with a school score of 4/100 and a graduation rate of 74.4%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,455 per pupil, Latimer County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 86% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 9.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Latimer 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
8 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
4/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #75 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
74.4%
9.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,455
$1,065 below the state average
School coverage
8
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
Latimer County has 8 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.
What Latimer 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
Latimer 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
#75
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 24 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.
WILBURTON
Elementary to high school visible
885 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
RED OAK
Elementary and high visible
304 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
BUFFALO VALLEY
Elementary and high visible
237 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
PANOLA
Elementary school only in this slice
65 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
WILBURTON 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 Latimer County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Latimer 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
Latimer County per-pupil spending among lowest in state
Education data brief for Latimer County, Oklahoma.
Latimer County public schools spend $5,455 per pupil, the lowest expenditure in this eight-county set and $1,065 below the Oklahoma state average of $6,520. This spending level is less than half of the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score is 3.9, which is significantly lower than the state average of 27.7 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate is 74.4%, trailing the state rate of 84.3% and the national rate of 87.0%. Education is provided across eight schools in four districts, with total enrollment at 1,491 students. Wilburton is the largest district, enrolling 885 students and containing the largest school, Wilburton Elementary, with 476 students. Five schools are located in rural areas and three in town locales. There are no charter schools in the county. Review the NCES directory for specific district administrative data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
8
in Latimer County
Reported Enrollment
1,491
8 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Latimer County
WILBURTON
RED OAK
BUFFALO VALLEY
PANOLA
8 Public Schools in Latimer 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 8 of 8 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILBURTON ES | Record | WILBURTON | Wilburton, 74578Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 476 |
| WILBURTON HS | Record | WILBURTON | Wilburton, 74578Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 226 |
| RED OAK ES | Record | RED OAK | Red Oak, 74563Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 209 |
| WILBURTON MS | Record | WILBURTON | Wilburton, 74578Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 183 |
| BUFFALO VALLEY ES | Record | BUFFALO VALLEY | Talihina, 74571Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 159 |
| RED OAK HS | Record | RED OAK | Red Oak, 74563Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 95 |
| BUFFALO VALLEY HS | Record | BUFFALO VALLEY | Talihina, 74571Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 78 |
| PANOLA ES | Record | PANOLA | Panola, 74559Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 65 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,455
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.