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Item: Cushing School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1401 North Little Street
Cushing, OK 74023-1401

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Top 30%

Tel: (918) 225-3425

www.cushingtigers.com

Top Rankings

Cushing School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,782 Schools

# Students

1,681 Students

697,407 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

43,115 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	89	67
Kind	110	87
1	113	90
2	114	91
3	124	93
4	122	92
5	119	92
6	129	93
7	123	92
8	117	93
9	152	101
10	109	100
11	131	95
12	129	91

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District Rank

Cushing 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#159 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cushing School District
2023	#159
2022	#155
2021	#160
2019	#224
2018	#226
2017	#267
2016	#191
2015	#275
2014	#228
2013	#147
2012	#211

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34%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2023	34%	25%
2022	34%	25%
2021	30%	24%
2019	39%	33%
2018	31%	31%
2017	32%	35%
2016	72%	67%
2015	67%	67%
2014	69%	66%
2013	75%	70%
2012	71%	68%

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27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2022	27%	27%
2021	24%	26%
2019	30%	34%
2018	31%	35%
2017	35%	38%
2016	72%	70%
2015	70%	70%
2014	70%	69%
2013	73%	70%
2012	69%	69%
2011	69%	68%

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26%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2022	26%	31%
2021	31%	30%

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(20-21)

≥95%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2021	95%	78%
2020	92%	79%
2019	95%	83%
2018	92%	80%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	80%
2015	77%	81%
2014	82%	81%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2024	0.52	0.74
2023	0.51	0.73
2022	0.51	0.72
2021	0.51	0.71
2020	0.53	0.71
2019	0.53	0.71
2018	0.52	0.70
2017	0.52	0.70
2016	0.52	0.70
2015	0.50	0.69
2014	0.56	0.68
2013	0.56	0.67
2012	0.58	0.67
2011	0.54	0.66
2010	0.51	0.63
2009	0.47	0.62
2008	0.47	0.61
2007	0.43	0.60
2006	0.40	0.60
2005	0.37	0.59
2004	0.38	0.58
2003	0.37	0.56
2002	0.37	0.55
2001	0.33	0.54
2000	0.35	0.53
1999	0.30	0.51
1998	0.30	0.51
1997	0.32	0.49
1996	0.34	0.48
1995	0.35	0.47
1994	0.28	0.46
1993	0.29	0.44
1992	0.29	0.43
1991	0.30	0.43
1990	0.30	0.42
1989	0.34	0.43
1988	0.33	0.40

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% American Indian

10%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2024	11%	11%
2023	12%	11%
2022	12%	12%
2021	12%	12%
2020	12%	13%
2019	12%	13%
2018	14%	14%
2017	14%	14%
2016	15%	15%
2015	14%	15%
2014	14%	15%
2013	15%	16%
2012	16%	17%
2011	15%	19%
2010	31%	20%
2009	26%	20%
2008	24%	19%
2007	20%	19%
2006	17%	19%
2005	15%	19%
2004	16%	19%
2003	18%	18%
2002	16%	18%
2001	14%	17%
2000	16%	17%
1999	12%	16%
1998	12%	16%
1997	13%	15%
1996	14%	15%
1995	16%	14%
1994	11%	14%
1993	11%	13%
1992	10%	12%
1991	10%	12%
1990	11%	11%
1989	14%	12%
1988	15%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2024	8%	20%
2023	8%	20%
2022	8%	19%
2021	7%	19%
2020	7%	18%
2019	7%	18%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	7%	16%
2015	6%	16%
2014	6%	15%
2013	4%	14%
2012	4%	13%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2024	2%	8%
2023	1%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	4%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	10%
1999	4%	10%
1998	4%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	4%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	3%	10%
1993	4%	10%
1992	4%	10%
1991	5%	10%
1990	4%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% White

65%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2024	67%	44%
2023	68%	45%
2022	68%	46%
2021	68%	47%
2020	67%	48%
2019	67%	48%
2018	67%	49%
2017	67%	49%
2016	67%	50%
2015	69%	50%
2014	63%	52%
2013	63%	53%
2012	61%	54%
2011	65%	54%
2010	63%	56%
2009	67%	57%
2008	69%	58%
2007	73%	59%
2006	76%	59%
2005	78%	60%
2004	77%	61%
2003	77%	63%
2002	78%	64%
2001	80%	65%
2000	79%	67%
1999	83%	68%
1998	83%	67%
1997	81%	69%
1996	80%	70%
1995	79%	71%
1994	84%	72%
1993	84%	73%
1992	84%	74%
1991	82%	74%
1990	83%	75%
1989	80%	74%
1988	80%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2024	11%	14%
2023	10%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	11%	10%
2019	11%	10%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	8%
2015	8%	8%
2014	14%	7%
2013	15%	6%
2012	16%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,526 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 78% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,114 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2023	$40 MM	$5 MM
2022	$23 MM	$5 MM
2021	$40 MM	$5 MM
2020	$23 MM	$5 MM
2019	$25 MM	$5 MM
2018	$23 MM	$5 MM
2017	$22 MM	$4 MM
2016	$19 MM	$4 MM
2015	$15 MM	$4 MM
2014	$19 MM	$4 MM
2012	$16 MM	$4 MM
2011	$16 MM	$4 MM
2010	$15 MM	$4 MM
2009	$16 MM	$4 MM
2008	$15 MM	$4 MM
2007	$14 MM	$3 MM
2006	$13 MM	$3 MM
2005	$13 MM	$3 MM
2004	$14 MM	$3 MM
2003	$14 MM	$3 MM
2002	$14 MM	$3 MM
2001	$16 MM	$3 MM
2000	$16 MM	$3 MM
1999	$18 MM	$3 MM
1998	$15 MM	$2 MM
1997	$13 MM	$2 MM
1996	$13 MM	$2 MM
1995	$14 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2023	$27 MM	$5 MM
2022	$20 MM	$5 MM
2021	$27 MM	$5 MM
2020	$20 MM	$5 MM
2019	$27 MM	$5 MM
2018	$20 MM	$4 MM
2017	$25 MM	$4 MM
2016	$25 MM	$4 MM
2015	$17 MM	$4 MM
2014	$16 MM	$4 MM
2012	$15 MM	$4 MM
2011	$16 MM	$4 MM
2010	$17 MM	$4 MM
2009	$15 MM	$4 MM
2008	$16 MM	$4 MM
2007	$13 MM	$4 MM
2006	$13 MM	$3 MM
2005	$13 MM	$3 MM
2004	$12 MM	$3 MM
2003	$13 MM	$3 MM
2002	$14 MM	$3 MM
2001	$16 MM	$3 MM
2000	$17 MM	$3 MM
1999	$17 MM	$2 MM
1998	$14 MM	$2 MM
1997	$14 MM	$2 MM
1996	$13 MM	$2 MM
1995	$13 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,526

$11,355

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2023	$23,277	$12,144
2022	$13,163	$11,658
2021	$26,453	$12,496
2020	$13,163	$11,658
2019	$13,645	$11,400
2018	$12,145	$10,672
2017	$11,963	$9,995
2016	$10,387	$9,756
2015	$8,338	$8,655
2014	$10,521	$9,772
2012	$8,569	$9,487
2011	$9,210	$9,541
2010	$8,366	$8,655
2009	$8,470	$9,367
2008	$7,996	$8,888
2007	$7,405	$8,443
2006	$7,094	$7,986
2005	$6,819	$7,885
2004	$7,709	$7,432
2003	$7,292	$7,309
2002	$7,157	$6,875
2001	$8,349	$6,774
2000	$7,949	$6,101
1999	$8,815	$5,883
1998	$7,132	$5,517
1997	$6,464	$5,316
1995	$6,756	$5,079
1992	$4,791	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$16,114

$11,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cushing School District	Oklahoma
2023	$15,943	$11,925
2022	$11,456	$11,273
2021	$18,118	$12,271
2020	$11,456	$11,273
2019	$14,593	$11,184
2018	$10,709	$10,249
2017	$13,557	$9,743
2016	$13,281	$9,833
2015	$9,287	$9,253
2014	$8,639	$9,498
2012	$8,009	$9,194
2011	$8,771	$9,343
2010	$9,318	$9,253
2009	$7,967	$9,180
2008	$8,618	$8,808
2007	$7,127	$8,499
2006	$6,814	$8,162
2005	$7,075	$7,715
2004	$6,977	$7,121
2003	$6,886	$7,292
2002	$7,233	$7,082
2001	$8,401	$6,764
2000	$8,454	$6,005
1999	$8,563	$5,804
1998	$7,066	$5,469
1997	$6,672	$5,229
1995	$6,382	$4,938
1992	$4,754	$4,328

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Best Cushing School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cushing High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1700 East Walnut Street
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-6622

Gr: 9-12 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Cushing Upper Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 24%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

316 North Steele
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4497

Gr: 2-4 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #33.

Cushing Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

521 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-1311

Gr: 5-8 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: n/an/a

Cushing Lower Elementary School

Add to Compare

1601 South Harmony Road
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4697

Gr: K-1 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

Cushing Pre-kindergarten School

Add to Compare

1919 South Kings Highway
Cushing, OK 74023
(918) 225-4683

Gr: PK | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cushing School District?

Cushing School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,681 students.

What is the rank of Cushing School District?

Cushing School District is ranked #151 out of 532 school districts in Oklahoma (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cushing School District?

65% of Cushing School District students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cushing School District?

Cushing School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 16:1.

What is Cushing School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,114 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in OK)
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education