SULPHUR MS

SULPHUR MS is a close-knit middle-grades school in Sulphur, Oklahoma, overseen by SULPHUR. The school serves 310 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so SULPHUR MS sits 20% leaner than that benchmark.

SULPHUR runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,435 students. SULPHUR MS is one of those campuses.

On demographics, SULPHUR MS logs that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Murray County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SULPHUR MS lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Murray County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SULPHUR MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.6%; this one delivers 25.5%.

In the broader community, Murray County reports that median household income runs about $66,322, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Murray County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,384 students), of which SULPHUR MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: SULPHUR INTERMEDIATE ES, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

SULPHUR MS operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SULPHUR MS has edged down 5%, going from 326 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 60% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

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