WANETTE HS

WANETTE HS is one of the very small high schools in Wanette, Oklahoma, part of WANETTE, with 20 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so WANETTE HS sits 95% smaller than that benchmark.

WANETTE comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 80 students; WANETTE HS is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WANETTE HS reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, WANETTE HS has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pottawatomie County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pottawatomie County put median household earnings sit near $61,398, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WANETTE HS is one of 41 public schools in Pottawatomie County (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students).

WANETTE ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WANETTE HS has ticked down 57%, going from 47 students in 2018 to 20 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 55% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

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