LAWTON HS

As a sprawling high school in Lawton, Oklahoma, LAWTON HS teaches 1,243 students from grades 9 through 12, run under LAWTON. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 181% above typical.

Within LAWTON, which oversees 23 schools and 13,642 students, LAWTON HS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, LAWTON HS reports that 29% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 26% Hispanic, 21% Black, 16% multiracial, 6% Native American. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Comanche County's rate of about 67%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Comanche County) reports that median household earnings sit near $60,761, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Comanche County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,786 students), of which LAWTON HS is one.

CENTRAL MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAWTON HS has contracted 23%, going from 1,614 students in 2018 to 1,243 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 29% to 21% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.