MANGUM MS

MANGUM MS is a junior high of tiny scale in Mangum, Oklahoma, part of MANGUM, enrolling 117 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so MANGUM MS sits 70% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in MANGUM (606 students total), MANGUM MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MANGUM MS lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MANGUM MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.5%, the actual is 32.5%, a residual of +5.0 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Greer County) shows that median household earnings sit near $59,406, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MANGUM MS is one of 7 public schools in Greer County (combined enrollment of about 818 students).

Mangum Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MANGUM MS at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 28.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. MANGUM MS's enrollment has edged down 41% since 2018, when it stood at 199 (now 117). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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