AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL

AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of the very small elementary schools in Avant, Oklahoma, part of AVANT, with 47 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 87% leaner than the state mean of about 366.

Operationally, AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL answers to AVANT, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 43% Native American, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Osage County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Osage County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,847, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Osage County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,655 students), AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

BARNSDALL HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. AVANT PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 48% since 2018, when it stood at 90 (now 47). The White share of enrollment rose from 37% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.