WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL

WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL operates as a minimally staffed elementary-level community in Wainwright, Oklahoma, part of WAINWRIGHT. Current enrollment sits at 80 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL sits 78% below that benchmark.

WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL is a school of WAINWRIGHT, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 39% multiracial, 14% Native American, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Muskogee County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Muskogee County put median household earnings sit near $53,619, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Muskogee County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,911 students), WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is OKTAHA HS, roughly 5.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WAINWRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL has edged down 19%, going from 99 students in 2018 to 80 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 4% to 0% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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