Total enrollment
2,067
-147 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Blaine County
Oklahoma · Public K-12
Blaine County sits inside Oklahoma and runs 14 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 2,067 students. Watonga alone accounts for 731 of those students. That works out to 5 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Blaine County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
14
5 districts
Enrollment
2,067
NCES CCD
Median income
$61,642
Above Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
71.8%
Above Oklahoma avg
Elementary
5
1,094 students
Middle
4
338 students
High
5
635 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WATONGA
731 students · 5 districts in Blaine County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Blaine County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
18.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.4%
civilian labor
Median age
41
24.6% under 18
Test scores in Blaine County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 2 schools ranked. Oklahoma state average: 30.6%.
Top 2 schools (ELA)
- HYDRO-EAKLY ES· 37.6%
- HYDRO-EAKLY MS· 25.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATONGA ES | Watonga | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 | · |
| HYDRO-EAKLY ES | Hydro | Elementary | PK-05 | 227 | · |
| CANTON ES | Canton | Elementary | PK-08 | 217 | · |
| WATONGA HS | Watonga | High | 09-12 | 214 | · |
| OKEENE ES | Okeene | Elementary | PK-06 | 179 | · |
| WATONGA MS | Watonga | Middle | 06-08 | 148 | · |
| HYDRO-EAKLY HS | Hydro | High | 09-12 | 133 | · |
| OKEENE JR-SR HS (SR) | Okeene | High | 09-12 | 104 | · |
| GEARY ES | Geary | Elementary | PK-05 | 102 | · |
| CANTON HS | Canton | High | 09-12 | 101 | · |
| HYDRO-EAKLY MS | Hydro | Middle | 06-08 | 87 | · |
| GEARY HS | Geary | High | 09-12 | 83 | · |
| GEARY MS | Geary | Middle | 06-08 | 56 | · |
| OKEENE JR-SR HS (JR) | Okeene | Middle | 07-08 | 47 | · |
Cities in Blaine County
About Blaine County
In Oklahoma, Blaine County is a rural-scale county of about 8,570 residents. 14 public schools across the county teaches about 2,067 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $61,642 a year, about 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
On the school-mix side, Blaine County comprises 5 elementary schools (1,094 students), 4 middle schools (338), and 5 high schools (635).
WATONGA is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 731 students across Blaine County.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 7%: 2,214 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,067 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Blaine County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
Blaine County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data