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Payne County

Oklahoma · Public K-12

26 public schools serving approximately 10,725 students, in a county of 82,972 residents.

Schools
26
7 districts
Enrollment
10,725
NCES CCD
Median income
$49,809
Below Oklahoma avg
Free/reduced lunch
50.4%
Below Oklahoma avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
STILLWATER
6,146 students · 7 districts in Payne County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Payne 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
White
75%
Hispanic
7%
Black
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more
11%
Native American
4%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
62%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more
13%
Native American
8%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
39.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
28
18.4% under 18

All schools (26)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
STILLWATER HSStillwaterHigh10-121,317·
STILLWATER MSStillwaterMiddle06-07932·
STILLWATER JHSStillwaterSecondary08-09884·
WESTWOOD ESStillwaterElementaryPK-05655·
HIGHLAND PARK ESStillwaterElementaryPK-05561·
CUSHING HSCushingHigh09-12530·
SANGRE RIDGE ESStillwaterElementaryPK-05529·
WILL ROGERS ESStillwaterElementaryPK-05506·
CUSHING MSCushingMiddle05-08470·
PERKINS-TRYON HSPerkinsHigh09-12455·
PERKINS-TRYON ESPerkinsElementaryPK-02442·
SKYLINE ESStillwaterElementaryPK-05418·
CUSHING UPPER ESCushingElementary02-04365·
PERKINS-TRYON MSPerkinsMiddle06-08356·
RICHMOND ESStillwaterElementaryPK-05344·
PERKINS-TRYON INTERMEDIATE ESPerkinsElementary03-05324·
RIPLEY ESRipleyElementaryPK-08301·
CUSHING LOWER ESCushingElementaryKG-01249·
GLENCOE ESGlencoeElementaryPK-08242·
OAK GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLCushingElementaryPK-08171·
YALE ESYaleElementaryPK-05160·
RIPLEY HSRipleyHigh09-12143·
YALE HSYaleHigh09-12115·
GLENCOE HSGlencoeHigh09-1297·
CUSHING PRE-KINDERGARTEN SCHLCushingPrekindergartenPK-PK85·
YALE MSYaleMiddle06-0874·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Payne County?
Payne County, Oklahoma has 26 public K-12 schools serving approximately 10,725 students.
How many high schools are in Payne County?
Payne County, Oklahoma has 6 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 14 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Payne County?
STILLWATER is the largest school district in Payne County, serving approximately 6,146 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
How many people live in Payne County?
Payne County has roughly 82,972 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Payne County?
Median household income in Payne County is $49,809, below the Oklahoma average of $59,445. About 12.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Payne County?
Approximately 39.7% of adults 25 and older in Payne County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Payne County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 50.4% of students in Payne County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Oklahoma county average of 63.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Payne County schools?
Across Payne County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Payne County?
Payne County residents are approximately 75% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Payne County is owner-occupied?
Payne County has about 37,069 housing units, of which roughly 51.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data