VARNUM HS

VARNUM HS is a 9-12 campus of minimally staffed scale in Seminole, Oklahoma, operated by VARNUM, serveing 75 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 83% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

VARNUM HS is one of 2 schools operated by VARNUM, a district that enrolls 330 students overall.

In terms of who attends, VARNUM HS reports that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% multiracial, 23% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Seminole County's rate of about 81%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Seminole County shows median household income runs about $48,062, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Seminole County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,571 students), of which VARNUM HS is one.

VARNUM ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VARNUM HS.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 81 students in 2018 compared to 75 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 7% to 13% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

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