VIRGIL COOPER MS

As a tiny intermediate school in Drumright, Oklahoma, VIRGIL COOPER MS teaches 54 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by DRUMRIGHT. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so VIRGIL COOPER MS sits 86% leaner than that benchmark.

VIRGIL COOPER MS is one of 3 schools operated by DRUMRIGHT, a district that educates 417 students overall.

Looking at the student body, VIRGIL COOPER MS logs that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 26% multiracial, 9% Native American. By comparison, Creek County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting VIRGIL COOPER MS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Creek County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,338, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. VIRGIL COOPER MS is one of 38 public schools in Creek County (combined enrollment of about 11,952 students).

DRUMRIGHT HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. VIRGIL COOPER MS's enrollment has decreased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 59 (now 54). The White share of enrollment increased from 46% to 63% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.