SHIDLER MS

SHIDLER MS, a rural-scale middle school in Shidler, Oklahoma, run under SHIDLER, hosts 44 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so SHIDLER MS sits 89% leaner than that benchmark.

Within SHIDLER, which oversees 3 schools and 187 students, SHIDLER MS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SHIDLER MS logs that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 27% multiracial, 5% Native American.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SHIDLER MS has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Osage County shows median household earnings sit near $62,847, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Osage County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,655 students), of which SHIDLER MS is one.

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

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. SHIDLER MS's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 49 (now 44). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 55% to 68%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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