WALTERS HS

As a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Walters, Oklahoma, WALTERS HS works with 197 students from grades 9 through 12, run under WALTERS. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so WALTERS HS sits 56% below that benchmark.

WALTERS HS is one of 3 schools operated by WALTERS, a district that caters to 588 students overall.

On demographics, WALTERS HS shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 21% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 7% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WALTERS HS reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting WALTERS HS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Cotton County's rate of about 66%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cotton County put the typical household earns roughly $58,425 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Cotton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 969 students), of which WALTERS HS is one.

The closest other public school is WALTERS MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

WALTERS HS operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALTERS HS has edged up 13%, going from 174 students in 2018 to 197 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 4% to 16%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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