HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL

As a very small primary school in McAlester, Oklahoma, HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL teaches 102 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by HAYWOOD. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL sits 72% below that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 34% multiracial, 14% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.4%; this one delivers 28.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pittsburg County put median household earnings sit near $55,310, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Pittsburg County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,341 students), of which HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SAVANNA ES, roughly 7.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 35.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 114 (now 102). White enrollment moved from 48% to 44% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the HAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.