WELCH MS

Set in Welch, Oklahoma, WELCH MS is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school, part of WELCH. It teaches 63 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 388 students each, so WELCH MS sits 84% below that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in WELCH (297 students total), WELCH MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, WELCH MS lists that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 40% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Craig County shows median household income runs about $51,922, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Craig County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,365 students), of which WELCH MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: WELCH ES, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around WELCH MS.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. WELCH MS's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 73 (now 63). White enrollment moved from 58% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.