RATTAN JHS

RATTAN JHS is a junior high of minimally staffed scale in Rattan, Oklahoma, run under RATTAN, works with 53 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 86% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

Across the 3 schools in RATTAN (410 students total), RATTAN JHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RATTAN JHS lists that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 36% Native American, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pushmataha County) logs that median household income runs about $47,940, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Pushmataha County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,932 students), of which RATTAN JHS is one.

The closest other public school is RATTAN ES, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RATTAN JHS has decreased 38%, going from 85 students in 2018 to 53 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 60% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

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