BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL

BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, part of BRUSHY. The school enrolls 379 students in grades pre-K through 8.

BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL sits inside BRUSHY, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 33% White, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

Around the school, census data for Sequoyah County shows the typical household earns roughly $51,093 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Sequoyah County (combined enrollment of about 7,452 students).

The closest other public school is MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL, roughly 6.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 19.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 379). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 41% to 33%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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