AFTON HS

AFTON HS is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Afton, Oklahoma, overseen by AFTON. The school caters to 139 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so AFTON HS sits 69% below that benchmark.

Within AFTON, which oversees 2 schools and 407 students, AFTON HS is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, AFTON HS reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 41% Native American, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the resource side, On paper, AFTON HS has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ottawa County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Ottawa County shows median household income runs about $49,947, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Ottawa County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,356 students), of which AFTON HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: AFTON ES, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. AFTON HS's enrollment has declined 22% since 2018, when it stood at 179 (now 139). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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