EMPIRE MS

EMPIRE MS operates as a rural-scale 6-8 campus in Duncan, Oklahoma, overseen by EMPIRE. Current enrollment sits at 112 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so EMPIRE MS sits 71% leaner than that benchmark.

Within EMPIRE, which oversees 3 schools and 506 students, EMPIRE MS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, EMPIRE MS reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 9% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EMPIRE MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Stephens County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,620 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. EMPIRE MS is one of 26 public schools in Stephens County (combined enrollment of about 7,186 students).

The closest other public school is EMPIRE HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around EMPIRE MS. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EMPIRE MS ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.6%.

EMPIRE MS operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. EMPIRE MS's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 124 (now 112). Over the same period, the White share declined from 70% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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