BEGGS MS

BEGGS MS operates as a compact middle-grades school in Beggs, Oklahoma, overseen by BEGGS. Current enrollment sits at 289 students spanning grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so BEGGS MS sits 26% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in BEGGS (948 students total), BEGGS MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BEGGS MS records that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 26% multiracial, 23% Native American, 7% Black, 3% 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, BEGGS MS shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Okmulgee County's rate of about 75%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Okmulgee County shows median household income runs about $54,029, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Okmulgee County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,097 students), of which BEGGS MS is one.

The closest other public school is BEGGS ES, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BEGGS MS.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. BEGGS MS's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 289). Over the same period, the White share fell from 56% to 41%.

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