NAVAJO JHS

NAVAJO JHS is a minimally staffed intermediate school in Altus, Oklahoma, operated by NAVAJO. The school teaches 74 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 81% below the state mean of about 388.

NAVAJO runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 473 students. NAVAJO JHS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, NAVAJO JHS logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jackson County (around 64%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, NAVAJO JHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 33.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Jackson County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,799, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NAVAJO JHS is one of 16 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 4,536 students).

The closest other public school is NAVAJO ES, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NAVAJO JHS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 33.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NAVAJO JHS has edged down 40%, going from 124 students in 2018 to 74 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 82% to 69%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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