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Altus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 975 students in Altus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Altus School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Altus School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Altus High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
487 Schools
# Students
3,593 Students
213,583 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
12,435 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Altus School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
43%
21%
% Black
6%
8%
% White
41%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,701 is less than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,110
$11,355
Spending / Student
$9,701
$11,328
Best Altus School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Altus High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 North Park Avenue
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2167
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2167
Gr: 9-12 | 975 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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