Velma-Alma High School

Families in Velma, Oklahoma, are served by Velma-Alma High School, a very small high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 146 students enrolled. It has 67% fewer students than the average for high schools in Oklahoma (about 443).

The 3 schools of VELMA-ALMA, including Velma-Alma High School, enroll 447 students.

At Velma-Alma High School, 64% of students are White. After that, the student body is 18% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 9% Native American. Census figures show Stephens County is about 80% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.

There are 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Velma-Alma High School, giving a ratio of 16.6:1. High schools in Oklahoma average 15.4:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 61 students, or 42%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Stephens County.

American Community Survey estimates for Stephens County show that the median household earns about $61,620 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Stephens County has 26 public schools with about 7,186 students, including Velma-Alma High School.

Velma-Alma High School's closest public school neighbor is Velma-Alma Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Velma-Alma High School had a net gain of 17 students, or 13%. The school's ratio increased from 12.9:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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