Varnum High School

Varnum High School serves students in Seminole, Oklahoma, as a very small high school. Total enrollment is 75 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 83% fewer students than the average for high schools in Oklahoma (about 443).

Varnum High School is run by VARNUM, whose 2 schools enroll 330 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Varnum High School is White, with 35% of students. Other groups make up 27% multiracial, 23% Native American, 13% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Seminole County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Varnum High School scores 74%.

Varnum High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1, with 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 81% average for public schools in Seminole County, the school's rate is lower.

Census data for Seminole County show median household income comes to about $48,062, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 20% of residents are in poverty. The county has 28 public schools and about 4,571 students.

Measured in a straight line, Varnum Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Varnum High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Varnum High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

A 9% decline took enrollment from 82 in 2020-21 to 75 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.9:1 in 2024-25.

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