Seminole County Schools & Education
Seminole County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
23/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
82.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
82.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,628
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
23/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#45
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Seminole County
Measured School Summary
Seminole County faces educational challenges with a school score of 23/100 and a graduation rate of 82.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,628 per pupil, Seminole County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Seminole 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
27 public schools and 11 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
23/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #45 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
82.8%
1.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,628
$108 above the state average
School coverage
27
11 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
Seminole County has 27 public schools across 11 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 Seminole 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
Seminole 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
#45
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 5 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.
SEMINOLE
Elementary to high school visible
1,457 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
WEWOKA
Elementary to high school visible
668 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
KONAWA
Elementary to high school visible
544 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
STROTHER
Elementary and high visible
403 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
SEMINOLE is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Seminole County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Seminole 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?
Data Story
Seminole County Features Charter Schools Among Fragmented District Structure
Education data brief for Seminole County, Oklahoma.
Seminole County operates 11 different school districts to serve a total enrollment of 4,787 students, resulting in a low average school size of 177 students. Notably, 7.4% of its 27 public schools are charter facilities, a presence not found in many neighboring rural counties. The Seminole district is the largest in the county, with 1,457 students across four schools, including Wilson Elementary. Regarding educational outcomes, the county reports a graduation rate of 82.8%, which is below both the state average of 84.3% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The composite school score of 22.6 is closer to the state average of 27.7 but remains significantly lower than the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $6,628, which aligns closely with the state average but sits well below the national average of $13,000. 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
27
in Seminole County
Reported Enrollment
4,787
27 schools reporting
School Districts
11
districts
Charter Schools
2
7% of total
School Level Breakdown
11 School Districts in Seminole County
SEMINOLE
WEWOKA
KONAWA
STROTHER
VARNUM
ACADEMY OF SEMINOLE
NEW LIMA
BOWLEGS
SASAKWA
BUTNER
27 Public Schools in Seminole 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 20 of 27 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON ES | Record | SEMINOLE | Seminole, 74818Town: Distant | PK–3 | Primary | 499 |
| SEMINOLE HS | Record | SEMINOLE | Seminole, 74818Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 451 |
| WEWOKA ES | Record | WEWOKA | Wewoka, 74884Town: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 307 |
| NORTHWOOD ES | Record | SEMINOLE | Seminole, 74818Town: Distant | 4–6 | Middle | 301 |
| KONAWA ES | Record | KONAWA | Konawa, 74849Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 299 |
| STROTHER ES | Record | STROTHER | Seminole, 74868Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 290 |
| VARNUM ES | Record | VARNUM | Seminole, 74868Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 243 |
| ACADEMY OF SEMINOLE CHARTER ES | Record | ACADEMY OF SEMINOLE | Seminole, 74168Town: Distant | PK–8 | Charter | 206 |
| SEMINOLE MS | Record | SEMINOLE | Seminole, 74818Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 206 |
| NEW LIMA ES | Record | NEW LIMA | Wewoka, 74884Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 198 |
| WEWOKA HS | Record | WEWOKA | Wewoka, 74884Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 182 |
| BOWLEGS ES | Record | BOWLEGS | Bowlegs, 74830Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 175 |
| SASAKWA ES | Record | SASAKWA | Sasakwa, 74867Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 156 |
| KONAWA HS | Record | KONAWA | Konawa, 74849Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 155 |
| BUTNER ES | Record | BUTNER | Cromwell, 74837Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 141 |
| JUSTICE PUBLIC SCHOOL | Record | JUSTICE | Wewoka, 74884Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 118 |
| STROTHER HS | Record | STROTHER | Seminole, 74868Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 113 |
| WEWOKA MS | Record | WEWOKA | Wewoka, 74884Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 91 |
| Konowa Junior High School | Record | KONAWA | Konawa, 74849Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 90 |
| VARNUM HS | Record | VARNUM | Seminole, 74868Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 89 |
ACADEMY OF SEMINOLE CHARTER ES
ACADEMY OF SEMINOLE
Seminole, 74168 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,628
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.