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

No. Use the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County?

Start with the 215 listed public schools and 30 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Oklahoma County Schools & Education

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

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

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

School Score

3/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

71.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

71.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,428

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,520

School Score

3/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#76

of 77 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Oklahoma County

Measured School Summary

Oklahoma County faces educational challenges with a school score of 3/100 and a graduation rate of 71.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,428 per pupil, Oklahoma County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 89% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 13.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 17% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Oklahoma 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

215 public schools and 30 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

3/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #76 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.

Completion

71.0%

13.3 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,428

$1,092 below the state average

School coverage

215

30 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

Oklahoma County has 215 public schools across 30 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 Oklahoma 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.

Choice-program county

Oklahoma County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#76

of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 25 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.

OKLAHOMA CITY

Elementary to high school visible

33,244 students

Elementary 33Middle 16High 10Other 0

59 listed schools in this county slice.

EPIC VIRTUAL CHARTER

Elementary and high visible

28,478 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

EDMOND

Elementary to high school visible

26,190 students

Elementary 19Middle 6High 3Other 0

28 listed schools in this county slice.

PUTNAM CITY

Elementary to high school visible

18,905 students

Elementary 18Middle 5High 3Other 0

26 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

OKLAHOMA CITY is the largest listed district slice, with 59 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 Oklahoma County?

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

Education Overview

About Schools in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Oklahoma's Largest and Most Diverse System

Oklahoma County oversees a massive network of 215 schools and 159,767 students across 30 different districts. The landscape is dominated by 123 elementary schools and 52 middle schools catering to a large urban population.

Major Districts and Charter Presence

Oklahoma City and Edmond are the largest districts, serving 33,244 and 26,190 students respectively. Charter schools represent 15.8% of all schools, with Epic Charter School alone enrolling over 28,000 students virtually.

City Hubs and Large-Scale Campuses

With 112 city and 72 suburban schools, the average school size is a significant 743 students. Massive high schools like Santa Fe in Edmond enroll over 2,700 students, offering a high-energy, urban-suburban atmosphere.

School Overview

Total Schools

215

in Oklahoma County

Reported Enrollment

159,767

215 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

16% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary123

Middle52

High38

Other2

30 School Districts in Oklahoma County

OKLAHOMA CITY

EPIC VIRTUAL CHARTER

EDMOND

PUTNAM CITY

MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY

DEER CREEK

CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK

SANTA FE SOUTH (CHARTER)

OKLAHOMA VIRTUAL CHARTER ACAD

3 schools

3,259 students

WESTERN HEIGHTS

8 schools

2,858 students

215 Public Schools in Oklahoma County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 29 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 Oklahoma County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Epic Charter School Elementary	Profile	EPIC VIRTUAL CHARTER	Oklahoma City, 73118City: Large	PK–8	CharterVirtual	15,223
Epic Charter School High School	Profile	EPIC VIRTUAL CHARTER	Oklahoma City, 73118City: Large	9–12	CharterVirtual	13,255
SANTA FE HS	Profile	EDMOND	Edmond, 73013Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,796
MEMORIAL HS	Profile	EDMOND	Edmond, 73013Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,605
NORTH HS	Profile	EDMOND	Edmond, 73003Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,555
DEER CREEK HS	Profile	DEER CREEK	Edmond, 73012Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,036
PUTNAM CITY HS	Profile	PUTNAM CITY	Oklahoma City, 73122Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,014
CHOCTAW HS	Profile	CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK	Choctaw, 73020Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,811
PUTNAM CITY WEST HS	Profile	PUTNAM CITY	Oklahoma City, 73127City: Large	9–12	High	1,803
NORTHWEST CLASSEN HS	Profile	OKLAHOMA CITY	Oklahoma City, 73107City: Large	9–12	High	1,702
U. S. GRANT HS	Profile	OKLAHOMA CITY	Oklahoma City, 73119City: Large	9–12	High	1,594
PUTNAM CITY NORTH HS	Profile	PUTNAM CITY	Oklahoma City, 73162City: Large	9–12	High	1,579
CAPITOL HILL HS	Profile	OKLAHOMA CITY	Oklahoma City, 73109City: Large	9–12	High	1,455
MIDWEST CITY HS	Profile	MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY	Midwest City, 73110Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,368
OKLA. VIRTUAL CHARTER ACAD ES	Profile	OKLAHOMA VIRTUAL CHARTER ACAD	Midwest City, 73130Suburb: Large	PK–5	CharterVirtual	1,316
4TH AND 5TH GRADE CENTER	Profile	DEER CREEK	Edmond, 73012Rural: Fringe	4–5	Primary	1,196
DEER CREEK MS	Profile	DEER CREEK	Edmond, 73012Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	1,179
DEL CITY HS	Profile	MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY	Del City, 73115Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,158
SANTA FE SOUTH HS	Profile	SANTA FE SOUTH (CHARTER)	Oklahoma City, 73149City: Large	9–12	Charter	1,121
CARL ALBERT HS	Profile	MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY	Oklahoma City, 73130Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,115

Epic Charter School Elementary

EPIC VIRTUAL CHARTER

Oklahoma City, 73118 / City: Large

ProfilePK–8CharterVirtual15,223 students

Epic Charter School High School

EPIC VIRTUAL CHARTER

Oklahoma City, 73118 / City: Large

Profile9–12CharterVirtual13,255 students

SANTA FE HS

EDMOND

Edmond, 73013 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,796 students

MEMORIAL HS

EDMOND

Edmond, 73013 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,605 students

NORTH HS

EDMOND

Edmond, 73003 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,555 students

DEER CREEK HS

DEER CREEK

Edmond, 73012 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,036 students

PUTNAM CITY HS

PUTNAM CITY

Oklahoma City, 73122 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,014 students

CHOCTAW HS

CHOCTAW-NICOMA PARK

Choctaw, 73020 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,811 students

PUTNAM CITY WEST HS

PUTNAM CITY

Oklahoma City, 73127 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,803 students

NORTHWEST CLASSEN HS

OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City, 73107 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,702 students

U. S. GRANT HS

OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City, 73119 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,594 students

PUTNAM CITY NORTH HS

PUTNAM CITY

Oklahoma City, 73162 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,579 students

CAPITOL HILL HS

OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City, 73109 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,455 students

MIDWEST CITY HS

MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY

Midwest City, 73110 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,368 students

OKLA. VIRTUAL CHARTER ACAD ES

OKLAHOMA VIRTUAL CHARTER ACAD

Midwest City, 73130 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5CharterVirtual1,316 students

4TH AND 5TH GRADE CENTER

DEER CREEK

Edmond, 73012 / Rural: Fringe

Profile4–5Primary1,196 students

DEER CREEK MS

DEER CREEK

Edmond, 73012 / Rural: Fringe

Profile7–8Middle1,179 students

DEL CITY HS

MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY

Del City, 73115 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,158 students

SANTA FE SOUTH HS

SANTA FE SOUTH (CHARTER)

Oklahoma City, 73149 / City: Large

Profile9–12Charter1,121 students

CARL ALBERT HS

MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY

Oklahoma City, 73130 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,115 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

9 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,428

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 Oklahoma County?

Oklahoma County has a school score of 3/100, 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 Oklahoma County?

The high school graduation rate in Oklahoma County is 71.0%, 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 Oklahoma County spend per student?

Oklahoma County spends $5,428 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 May 13, 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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