MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL

Set in Marble City, Oklahoma, MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL is an one-room-style primary school, part of MARBLE CITY. It instructs 80 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 78% leaner than typical.

Operationally, MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL answers to MARBLE CITY, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL reports that Native American students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Sequoyah County's rate of about 75%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 23.4%; MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL posts 0.0%, -23.4 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Sequoyah County put median household income runs about $51,093, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Sequoyah County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,452 students), MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BRUSHY PUBLIC SCHOOL, roughly 6.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARBLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL has edged down 14%, going from 93 students in 2018 to 80 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.

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