WALTERS MS

WALTERS MS, a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in Walters, Oklahoma, part of WALTERS, hosts 129 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so WALTERS MS sits 67% smaller than that benchmark.

WALTERS MS is one of 3 schools operated by WALTERS, a district that enrolls 588 students overall.

Demographically, WALTERS MS records that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 15% multiracial, 14% Native American, 9% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, WALTERS MS shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting WALTERS MS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Cotton County indicate median household income runs about $58,425, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. WALTERS MS is one of 7 public schools in Cotton County (combined enrollment of about 969 students).

WALTERS HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around WALTERS MS.

WALTERS MS operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 136 students in 2018 compared to 129 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.