WAURIKA MS

As a rural-scale intermediate school in Waurika, Oklahoma, WAURIKA MS teaches 91 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within WAURIKA. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

WAURIKA runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 425 students. WAURIKA MS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WAURIKA MS logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WAURIKA MS has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting WAURIKA MS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $48,668, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. WAURIKA MS is one of 9 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 990 students).

Nearest neighbor: WAURIKA HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WAURIKA MS has changed only slightly, going from 89 students in 2018 to 91 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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