Tillman County Schools & Education
Tillman County, Oklahoma
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
90.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,184
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,520
School Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 28/100
State Score Position
#18
of 77 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Tillman County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 37/100, Tillman County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.5%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $6,184 per pupil, Tillman County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 30% above the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Tillman 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
37/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #18 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.
Completion
90.5%
6.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,184
$336 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
Tillman 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 Tillman 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
Tillman 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
#18
of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.
FREDERICK
Elementary to high school visible
810 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
GRANDFIELD
Elementary and high visible
230 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
TIPTON
Elementary and high visible
224 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
DAVIDSON
Elementary school only in this slice
28 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
FREDERICK 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 Tillman County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Tillman 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
Tillman County Graduation Rate Surpasses 90 Percent Benchmark
Education data brief for Tillman County, Oklahoma.
Tillman County reports a graduation rate of 90.5%, the highest in the current regional analysis and well above the national average of 87.0% and the Oklahoma state average of 84.3%. This rate is maintained across a small system of eight schools in four districts, with a total enrollment of only 1,292 students. The Frederick district is the largest, enrolling 810 students, with Frederick Elementary being the most populous school at 386 students. Despite the high graduation rate, the county’s composite school score is 36.5. While this exceeds the Oklahoma average of 27.7, it remains below the national median of 50.0. Education funding in Tillman County is $6,184 per pupil, which is slightly less than the state average of $6,520 and less than half of 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
8
in Tillman County
Reported Enrollment
1,292
8 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Tillman County
FREDERICK
GRANDFIELD
TIPTON
DAVIDSON
8 Public Schools in Tillman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK ES | Record | FREDERICK | Frederick, 73542Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 386 |
| FREDERICK HS | Record | FREDERICK | Frederick, 73542Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 250 |
| FREDERICK MS | Record | FREDERICK | Frederick, 73542Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 174 |
| GRANDFIELD ES | Record | GRANDFIELD | Grandfield, 73546Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 153 |
| TIPTON ES | Record | TIPTON | Tipton, 73570Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 149 |
| GRANDFIELD HS | Record | GRANDFIELD | Grandfield, 73546Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 77 |
| TIPTON HS | Record | TIPTON | Tipton, 73570Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 75 |
| DAVIDSON ES | Record | DAVIDSON | Davidson, 73530Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 28 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,184
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.