WELLSTON HS

Located at 700 Birch, in Wellston, Oklahoma, WELLSTON HS is an one-room-style senior high that enrolls 124 students (grades 9 through 12), run under WELLSTON. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 72% below typical.

WELLSTON runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 445 students. WELLSTON HS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WELLSTON HS reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 19% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, WELLSTON HS logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,216 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Lincoln County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,177 students), WELLSTON HS is one campus in the mix.

WELLSTON MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around WELLSTON HS.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 30%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 124 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.