COMMERCE MS

As a low-enrollment 6-8 campus in COMMERCE, Oklahoma, COMMERCE MS educates 173 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by COMMERCE. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

Within COMMERCE, which oversees 3 schools and 837 students, COMMERCE MS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COMMERCE MS records that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 24% Native American, 12% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the resource side, On paper, COMMERCE MS has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Ottawa County's rate of about 74%.

In the area at large, Ottawa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,947 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Ottawa County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,356 students), of which COMMERCE MS is one.

The closest other public school is COMMERCE HS, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. COMMERCE MS's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 175 (now 173). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 43% to 38%.

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