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

No. Use the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County?

Start with the 20 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Washington County Schools & Education

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

Washington 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

73.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

73.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,214

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,520

School Score

3/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#77

of 77 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Washington County

Measured School Summary

Washington County faces educational challenges with a school score of 3/100 and a graduation rate of 73.7%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,214 per pupil, Washington County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 91% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 10.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Washington 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

20 public schools and 5 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 #77 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.

Completion

73.7%

10.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,214

$1,306 below the state average

School coverage

5 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

Washington County has 20 public schools across 5 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 Washington 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

Washington 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

#77

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.

BARTLESVILLE

Elementary to high school visible

6,182 students

Elementary 6Middle 2High 1Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

Elementary to high school visible

1,234 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

DEWEY

Elementary to high school visible

1,232 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

CANEY VALLEY

Elementary to high school visible

761 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

BARTLESVILLE is the largest listed district slice, with 9 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 Washington County?

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

Washington County Composite School Score Reaches 2.5 Mark

Education data brief for Washington County, Oklahoma.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Washington County reports a composite school score of 2.5, significantly lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27.7 and the national median of 50.0. The county's 20 public schools serve 9,634 students, with 15% of these schools operating as charters. The Bartlesville district is the largest in the county, managing nine schools and 6,182 students, including Bartlesville High School with 1,642 students. Beyond the school score, the graduation rate stands at 73.7%, which is below both the Oklahoma average of 84.3% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Funding for the county’s schools is recorded at $5,214 per pupil, trailing the state average of $6,520 and the national average of $13,000. These figures reflect the current data reported by state and federal agencies. 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

in Washington County

Reported Enrollment

9,634

20 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

15% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary10

Middle5

High5

Other0

5 School Districts in Washington County

BARTLESVILLE

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

3 schools

1,234 students

DEWEY

3 schools

1,232 students

CANEY VALLEY

3 schools

761 students

COPAN

2 schools

225 students

20 Public Schools in Washington County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; 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 Washington County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
BARTLESVILLE HS	Profile	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74003Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,642
MADISON MS	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	732
WAYSIDE ES	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	694
CENTRAL MS	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	671
RANCH HEIGHTS ES	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74005Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	616
DEWEY ES	Record	DEWEY	Dewey, 74029Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	569
WOODROW WILSON ES	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	560
RICHARD KANE ES	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74003Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	514
OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACAD HS	Record	OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	9–12	CharterVirtual	513
HOOVER ES	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	464
OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACAD ES	Record	OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	KG–5	CharterVirtual	419
DEWEY HS	Record	DEWEY	Dewey, 74029Town: Distant	9–12	High	394
CANEY VALLEY ES	Record	CANEY VALLEY	Ochelata, 74051Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	360
OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACAD MS	Record	OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY	Bartlesville, 74006Town: Distant	6–8	CharterVirtual	302
JANE PHILLIPS ES	Record	BARTLESVILLE	Bartlesville, 74003Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	289
DEWEY MS	Record	DEWEY	Dewey, 74029Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	269
CANEY VALLEY HS	Record	CANEY VALLEY	Ramona, 74061Rural: Distant	9–12	High	234
CANEY VALLEY MS	Record	CANEY VALLEY	Ramona, 74061Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	167
COPAN ES	Record	COPAN	Copan, 74022Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	156
COPAN HS	Record	COPAN	Copan, 74022Rural: Distant	9–12	High	69

BARTLESVILLE HS

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74003 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,642 students

MADISON MS

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle732 students

WAYSIDE ES

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary694 students

CENTRAL MS

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle671 students

RANCH HEIGHTS ES

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74005 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary616 students

DEWEY ES

DEWEY

Dewey, 74029 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary569 students

WOODROW WILSON ES

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary560 students

RICHARD KANE ES

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74003 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary514 students

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACAD HS

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

Record9–12CharterVirtual513 students

HOOVER ES

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary464 students

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACAD ES

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5CharterVirtual419 students

DEWEY HS

DEWEY

Dewey, 74029 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High394 students

CANEY VALLEY ES

CANEY VALLEY

Ochelata, 74051 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary360 students

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACAD MS

OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

Bartlesville, 74006 / Town: Distant

Record6–8CharterVirtual302 students

JANE PHILLIPS ES

BARTLESVILLE

Bartlesville, 74003 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary289 students

DEWEY MS

DEWEY

Dewey, 74029 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle269 students

CANEY VALLEY HS

CANEY VALLEY

Ramona, 74061 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High234 students

CANEY VALLEY MS

CANEY VALLEY

Ramona, 74061 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle167 students

COPAN ES

COPAN

Copan, 74022 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary156 students

COPAN HS

COPAN

Copan, 74022 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High69 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,214

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 Washington County?

Washington 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 Washington County?

The high school graduation rate in Washington County is 73.7%, 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 Washington County spend per student?

Washington County spends $5,214 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 Jul 7, 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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