GLOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL

GLOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL, a tiny elementary campus in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, overseen by GLOVER, works with 57 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 84% below the state mean of about 366.

GLOVER is the operating authority for GLOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, GLOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school shows 26% multiracial, 11% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against McCurtain County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, census data for McCurtain County shows median household income runs about $51,929, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. GLOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 29 public schools in McCurtain County (combined enrollment of about 6,370 students).

Nearest neighbor: LUKFATA PUBLIC SCHOOL, around 6.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. GLOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 74 (now 57). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.