WELCH ES

WELCH ES operates as a rural-scale K-5 school in Welch, Oklahoma, part of WELCH. Current enrollment sits at 135 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 63% smaller than typical.

WELCH runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 297 students. WELCH ES is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, WELCH ES records that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 42% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Craig County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting WELCH ES tighter than the state norm the norm. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Craig County) shows that median household earnings sit near $51,922, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Craig County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,365 students), of which WELCH ES is one.

WELCH HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. WELCH ES's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 152 (now 135). Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 4% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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