ARNETT HS

ARNETT HS is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in Arnett, Oklahoma, part of ARNETT. The school hosts 51 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 88% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

Within ARNETT, which oversees 2 schools and 187 students, ARNETT HS is one campus in the system.

Demographically, ARNETT HS logs that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest comes out to 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, ARNETT HS reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting ARNETT HS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ellis County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ellis County put the typical household earns roughly $61,016 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ARNETT HS is one of 6 public schools in Ellis County (combined enrollment of about 752 students).

ARNETT ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

ARNETT HS operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 49 students in 2018 compared to 51 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 84% to 65%.

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