THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS

THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS, an one-room-style middle-grades school in Thomas, Oklahoma, operated by THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED DIST, caters to 94 students, covering grades 7 through 9. That puts it 76% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED DIST runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 459 students. THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS reports that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest reads as 12% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 45.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Custer County put median household income runs about $59,738, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS is one of 16 public schools in Custer County (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students).

The closest other public school is THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, THOMAS-FAY-CUSTER UNIFIED JHS comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 118 students in 2018 compared to 94 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

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