William Gay Ec Center

Families in McAlester, Oklahoma, are served by William Gay Ec Center, a public school.

A total of 6 schools make up MCALESTER, with 3,008 students enrolled.

At William Gay Ec Center, the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. Across combined schools in Oklahoma, the average ratio is 17.7:1.

The school's county is Pittsburg County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $55,310 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. William Gay Ec Center shares Pittsburg County with 35 other public schools.

Karla Brock Early Childhood Academy sits about 0.9 miles from William Gay Ec Center. William Gay Ec Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

By 2022-23, enrollment had dropped to 186, from 229 in 2017-18. Hispanic students made up 16% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 11% in 2022-23. The number of students per teacher dropped from 19.0 to 14.7 over 5 years.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.