BATTIEST HS

As a very small 9-12 campus in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, BATTIEST HS instructs 74 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by BATTIEST. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 83% below typical.

BATTIEST HS is one of 2 schools operated by BATTIEST, a district that instructs 216 students overall.

On demographics, BATTIEST HS logs that the most-represented group is Native American (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% White, 18% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for McCurtain County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,929 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, McCurtain County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,370 students), of which BATTIEST HS is one.

BATTIEST ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. BATTIEST HS's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 77 (now 74). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 48% to 31%. Class-load math has widened: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for BATTIEST HS typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.