HINTON MS

Set in Hinton, Oklahoma, HINTON MS is a close-knit junior high, one of the schools within HINTON. It educates 197 students across grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 49% smaller than the state mean of about 388.

Across the 3 schools in HINTON (710 students total), HINTON MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HINTON MS records that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting HINTON MS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HINTON MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.0%; this one delivers 22.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Caddo County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,353, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HINTON MS is one of 30 public schools in Caddo County (combined enrollment of about 4,897 students).

Nearest neighbor: HINTON ES, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HINTON MS at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

HINTON MS operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 29%: 153 students in 2018 compared to 197 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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