CRAIN ES

As a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in Clayton, Oklahoma, CRAIN ES hosts 116 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within CLAYTON. Enrollment runs roughly 68% below the state mean of about 366.

CRAIN ES is one of 2 schools operated by CLAYTON, a district that instructs 216 students overall.

On demographics, CRAIN ES lists that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder reads as 26% Native American, 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CRAIN ES has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting CRAIN ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, Pushmataha County reports that median household income runs about $47,940, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Pushmataha County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,932 students), CRAIN ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CLAYTON HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CRAIN ES.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CRAIN ES has shrank 48%, going from 221 students in 2018 to 116 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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