WALLACE BYRD MS

WALLACE BYRD MS is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in Coalgate, Oklahoma, one of the schools within COALGATE. The school hosts 87 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 78% below typical.

Within COALGATE, which oversees 3 schools and 717 students, WALLACE BYRD MS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WALLACE BYRD MS lists that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting WALLACE BYRD MS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Coal County indicate median household income runs about $50,423, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Coal County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,080 students), of which WALLACE BYRD MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: COALGATE HS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around WALLACE BYRD MS.

WALLACE BYRD MS operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALLACE BYRD MS has declined 3%, going from 90 students in 2018 to 87 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.