Total enrollment
990
-133 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
Jefferson County
Oklahoma · Public K-12
Across 9 public schools, Jefferson County, Oklahoma serves roughly 990 K-12 students, roughly 1 in 5 residents. The level mix is 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 68%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
9
4 districts
Enrollment
990
NCES CCD
Median income
$48,668
Below Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
85.3%
Above Oklahoma avg
Elementary
3
518 students
Middle
2
161 students
High
3
311 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WAURIKA
425 students · 4 districts in Jefferson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Jefferson 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+
16.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
19.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.2%
civilian labor
Median age
42
25.0% under 18
Test scores in Jefferson County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 1 schools ranked. Oklahoma state average: 30.6%.
Top 1 schools (ELA)
- RYAN ES· 30.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAURIKA ES | Waurika | Elementary | PK-05 | 190 | · |
| RYAN ES | Ryan | Elementary | PK-08 | 171 | · |
| RINGLING ES | Ringling | Elementary | PK-06 | 157 | · |
| WAURIKA HS | Waurika | High | 09-12 | 144 | · |
| WAURIKA MS | Waurika | Middle | 06-08 | 91 | · |
| RINGLING HS | Ringling | High | 10-12 | 87 | · |
| RYAN HS | Ryan | High | 09-12 | 80 | · |
| RINGLING JHS | Ringling | Middle | 07-09 | 70 | · |
| TERRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL | Terral | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Jefferson County
About Jefferson County
Across the small Oklahoma county of Jefferson County of about 5,380 residents, the public-school footprint covers 9 schools and about 990 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $48,668 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 20%. That income level is 18% meaningfully below the Oklahoma median.
In terms of grade levels, Jefferson County consists of 3 elementary schools (518 students), 2 middle schools (161), 3 high schools (311), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Jefferson County is WAURIKA, which alone enrolls about 425 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 1,123 students in SY 2017-18 versus 990 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 9 to 8 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 68% to 63% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jefferson County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Jefferson County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data