NEWKIRK HS

NEWKIRK HS is a modestly sized 9-12 campus in Newkirk, Oklahoma, operated by NEWKIRK. The school works with 241 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

NEWKIRK HS is one of 3 schools operated by NEWKIRK, a district that works with 743 students overall.

Looking at the student body, NEWKIRK HS records that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Native American, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 53% of students at NEWKIRK HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kay County (around 76%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Kay County shows the typical household earns roughly $58,423 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. NEWKIRK HS is one of 22 public schools in Kay County (combined enrollment of about 7,295 students).

The closest other public school is NEWKIRK MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around NEWKIRK HS.

NEWKIRK HS operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEWKIRK HS has fell 13%, going from 278 students in 2018 to 241 in 2025.

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