Pushmataha County Schools & Education
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
82.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
82.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,979
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#36
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Pushmataha County
Measured School Summary
Pushmataha County faces educational challenges with a school score of 27/100 and a graduation rate of 82.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,979 per pupil, Pushmataha County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 4% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Pushmataha 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
13 public schools and 7 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
27/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #36 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
82.5%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,979
$459 above the state average
School coverage
13
7 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
Pushmataha County has 13 public schools across 7 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 Pushmataha 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
Pushmataha 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
#36
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 1 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.
ANTLERS
Elementary to high school visible
965 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
RATTAN
Elementary to high school visible
464 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
CLAYTON
Elementary and high visible
213 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
MOYERS
Elementary and high visible
188 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
ANTLERS 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 Pushmataha County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Pushmataha 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
Pushmataha County School System Entirely Classified as Rural Locale
Education data brief for Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
All 13 public schools in Pushmataha County are classified as rural by the NCES, with no town, suburban, or city schools in the county. These schools are managed by seven different districts and serve a total of 1,996 students, making it one of the smaller student populations in the region. The average school size is 154 students, with Antlers being the largest district at 965 students. The county’s graduation rate is 82.5%, which is lower than the state average of 84.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,979, which is higher than the Oklahoma average of $6,520 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 26.9, nearly matching the state average of 27.7 but remaining below the national median of 50.0. 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
13
in Pushmataha County
Reported Enrollment
1,996
13 schools reporting
School Districts
7
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
7 School Districts in Pushmataha County
ANTLERS
RATTAN
CLAYTON
MOYERS
TUSKAHOMA
NASHOBA
ALBION
13 Public Schools in Pushmataha 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 13 of 13 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANTLY ES | Record | ANTLERS | Antlers, 74523Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 481 |
| ANTLERS HS | Record | ANTLERS | Antlers, 74523Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 258 |
| RATTAN ES | Record | RATTAN | Rattan, 74562Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 253 |
| OBUCH MS | Record | ANTLERS | Antlers, 74523Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 226 |
| MOYERS ES | Record | MOYERS | Moyers, 74557Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 138 |
| RATTAN HS | Record | RATTAN | Rattan, 74562Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 137 |
| CRAIN ES | Record | CLAYTON | Clayton, 74536Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 117 |
| CLAYTON HS | Record | CLAYTON | Clayton, 74536Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 96 |
| RATTAN JHS | Record | RATTAN | Rattan, 74562Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 74 |
| TUSKAHOMA PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | TUSKAHOMA | Tuskahoma, 74574Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 73 |
| MOYERS HS | Record | MOYERS | Moyers, 74557Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 50 |
| NASHOBA PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | NASHOBA | Nashoba, 74558Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 47 |
| ALBION PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | ALBION | Albion, 74521Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 46 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,979
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.