WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL

As a tiny elementary campus in Salina, Oklahoma, WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL caters to 114 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by WICKLIFFE. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL sits 69% leaner than that benchmark.

WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL is a school of WICKLIFFE, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL reports that 76% of the student body identifies as Native American. Other groups include 14% White, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 91% of students at WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Mayes County's rate of about 64%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 24.3%; WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL posts 2.9%, -21.4 points below that line.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Mayes County indicate median household income runs about $60,305, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Mayes County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,860 students), WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

KENWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 16.4%.

WICKLIFFE PUBLIC SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 25%: 91 students in 2018 compared to 114 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.