SMITHVILLE HS

SMITHVILLE HS, a minimally staffed four-year high school in Smithville, Oklahoma, operated by SMITHVILLE, enrolls 68 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 85% below the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

SMITHVILLE runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 261 students. SMITHVILLE HS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SMITHVILLE HS lists that 51% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 43% White, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for McCurtain County indicate median household income runs about $51,929, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SMITHVILLE HS is one of 29 public schools in McCurtain County (combined enrollment of about 6,370 students).

Nearest neighbor: SMITHVILLE MS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 91 students in 2018 compared to 68 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 51% to 43%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the SMITHVILLE HS community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.