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Avant Public School

1st Cherokee Ave, Avant, OK 74001 · (918) 263-2135 · Osage County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
Enrollment
47
Elementary
STATE 366
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
41 students
STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K12%
Kindergarten919%
Grade 1715%
Grade 2613%
Grade 3613%
Grade 4613%
Grade 5511%
Grade 6613%
Grade 712%
Student demographics
White
2553%
STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
24%
STATE 21% · US 30%
Native American
2043%
STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2860%
Female
1940%

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Where Avant Public School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Osage County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
47#926 of 941#17 of 18
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
47
-27 (-36%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25475.98.0:187% (41)
2023-2469611.6:183% (57)
2022-23733.918.5:188% (64)
2020-2174418.5:182% (61)
2017-18906.114.7:1100% (90)
2015-1678613.0:187% (68)
2010-1180613.3:179% (63)
2000-011471014.7:153% (78)
1990-91122815.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avant Public School.

Since 2017-18: students down 48% (90 to 47); teachers down 4% (6.1 to 5.9).

About Avant Public School

Avant Public School is a very small elementary school in Avant, Oklahoma. It has an enrollment of 47 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma enroll around 366, and this school is 87% below that mark.

AVANT operates Avant Public School.

Of every 100 students at Avant Public School, about 53 are White. It is also 43% Native American and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 63%.

Avant Public School has 5.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0:1. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1, 7.6 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 87% at Avant Public School. Public schools in Osage County average 71%.

The county, Osage County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $62,847, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 34, with about 6,655 students.

Barnsdall High School sits about 7.5 miles from Avant Public School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.

The NCES locale for Avant Public School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school's student count fell 36% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 18.5 in 2020-21 to 8.0 in 2024-25.

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Osage County at a glance

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Population
45,997
Census ACS
Median income
$62,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,655 students

Quick facts

School name
Avant Public School
District
AVANT
Address
1st Cherokee Ave, Avant, OK 74001
Phone
(918) 263-2135
County
Osage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
47
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
8.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
41 (87%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
400345000088
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Avant Public School
How many students attend Avant Public School?
Avant Public School enrolls approximately 47 students in grades PK-08.
Is Avant Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avant Public School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Avant Public School have?
Avant Public School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Avant Public School?
Student demographics at Avant Public School are roughly 53% White, 4% Hispanic.
Is Avant Public School public or private?
Avant Public School is a public K-12 school, overseen by AVANT.
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