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Sentinel School District

708 E Washington
Sentinel, OK 73664-0640

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:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (580) 393-2101

www.sentinel.k12.ok.us

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 210 students in Sentinel School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.

Public Elementary School in Sentinel School District have an score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,193 Schools

# Students

290 Students

450,152 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

28,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	20	57
Kind	22	81
1	26	90
2	17	91
3	21	93
4	22	92
5	21	92
6	20	93
7	23	68
8	18	65

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District Rank

Sentinel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#348 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sentinel School District
2023	#348
2022	#289
2021	#174
2019	#253
2018	#69
2017	#288
2016	#322
2015	#135
2014	#150
2013	#179
2012	#97

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17%

25%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2023	17%	25%
2022	22%	25%
2021	22%	24%
2019	37%	33%
2018	42%	31%
2017	32%	35%
2016	67%	67%
2015	77%	67%
2014	82%	66%
2013	77%	70%
2012	77%	68%

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20-24%

27%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2022	22%	27%
2021	27%	26%
2019	27%	34%
2018	42%	35%
2017	32%	38%
2016	67%	70%
2015	72%	70%
2014	67%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	72%	69%
2011	72%	68%

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30-34%

31%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2022	32%	31%
2021	34%	30%

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(20-21)

≥80%

78%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.74

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2024	0.56	0.74
2023	0.54	0.73
2022	0.55	0.72
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.53	0.71
2019	0.53	0.71
2018	0.48	0.70
2017	0.48	0.70
2016	0.43	0.70
2015	0.44	0.69
2014	0.43	0.68
2013	0.48	0.67
2012	0.51	0.67
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.44	0.63
2009	0.43	0.62
2008	0.41	0.61
2007	0.41	0.60
2006	0.40	0.60
2005	0.36	0.59
2004	0.38	0.58
2003	0.42	0.56
2002	0.37	0.55
2001	0.38	0.54
2000	0.29	0.53
1999	0.28	0.51
1998	0.27	0.51
1997	0.29	0.49
1996	0.23	0.48
1995	0.22	0.47
1994	0.22	0.46
1993	0.19	0.44
1992	0.18	0.43
1991	0.12	0.43
1990	0.15	0.42
1989	0.14	0.43
1988	0.15	0.40

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% American Indian

4%

11%

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

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

24%

22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2024	24%	20%
2023	28%	20%
2022	27%	19%
2021	27%	19%
2020	27%	18%
2019	27%	18%
2018	26%	17%
2017	26%	17%
2016	24%	16%
2015	25%	16%
2014	24%	15%
2013	22%	14%
2012	22%	13%
2011	19%	12%
2010	20%	11%
2009	18%	10%
2008	15%	10%
2007	17%	9%
2006	17%	9%
2005	15%	8%
2004	16%	8%
2003	19%	7%
2002	17%	6%
2001	17%	6%
2000	12%	5%
1999	12%	5%
1998	10%	5%
1997	13%	4%
1996	11%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	8%	3%
1993	8%	3%
1992	7%	3%
1991	5%	3%
1990	6%	3%
1989	5%	2%
1988	7%	2%

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% Black

n/a

8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2024	1%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2008	1%	11%

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% White

63%

43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2024	61%	44%
2023	62%	45%
2022	61%	46%
2021	64%	47%
2020	63%	48%
2019	63%	48%
2018	67%	49%
2017	67%	49%
2016	72%	50%
2015	71%	50%
2014	72%	52%
2013	69%	53%
2012	66%	54%
2011	65%	54%
2010	72%	56%
2009	73%	57%
2008	75%	58%
2007	75%	59%
2006	77%	59%
2005	79%	60%
2004	77%	61%
2003	74%	63%
2002	78%	64%
2001	77%	65%
2000	84%	67%
1999	84%	68%
1998	85%	67%
1997	83%	69%
1996	87%	70%
1995	88%	71%
1994	88%	72%
1993	89%	73%
1992	91%	74%
1991	93%	74%
1990	92%	75%
1989	93%	74%
1988	91%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

9%

14%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2024	9%	14%
2023	6%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	5%	10%
2019	5%	10%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%
2013	1%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,259 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,324 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$7,919 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$4 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$3 MM
2001	$3 MM	$3 MM
2000	$2 MM	$3 MM
1999	$2 MM	$3 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$7,900 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$4 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$3 MM
2001	$3 MM	$3 MM
2000	$2 MM	$3 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,259

$11,355

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$13,123	$12,144
2022	$10,152	$11,658
2021	$12,206	$12,496
2020	$10,152	$11,658
2019	$11,682	$11,400
2018	$12,155	$10,672
2017	$11,221	$9,995
2016	$10,496	$9,756
2015	$8,799	$8,655
2014	$11,270	$9,772
2012	$10,889	$9,487
2011	$10,649	$9,541
2010	$9,343	$8,655
2009	$10,366	$9,367
2008	$10,030	$8,888
2007	$9,341	$8,443
2006	$9,712	$7,986
2005	$8,693	$7,885
2004	$8,347	$7,432
2003	$8,406	$7,309
2002	$7,605	$6,875
2001	$8,180	$6,774
2000	$7,238	$6,101
1999	$6,559	$5,883
1998	$6,121	$5,517
1997	$5,672	$5,316
1995	$5,626	$5,079
1992	$4,597	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$13,324

$11,328

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sentinel School District	Oklahoma
2023	$13,188	$11,925
2022	$12,203	$11,273
2021	$12,267	$12,271
2020	$12,203	$11,273
2019	$12,015	$11,184
2018	$12,032	$10,249
2017	$11,268	$9,743
2016	$10,647	$9,833
2015	$9,023	$9,253
2014	$10,567	$9,498
2012	$9,958	$9,194
2011	$10,290	$9,343
2010	$9,580	$9,253
2009	$9,888	$9,180
2008	$9,178	$8,808
2007	$9,099	$8,499
2006	$9,241	$8,162
2005	$8,152	$7,715
2004	$7,696	$7,121
2003	$7,339	$7,292
2002	$7,961	$7,082
2001	$7,378	$6,764
2000	$6,480	$6,005
1999	$6,298	$5,804
1998	$5,723	$5,469
1997	$7,335	$5,229
1995	$5,332	$4,938
1992	$4,317	$4,328

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Best Sentinel School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mcmurray Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

708 E Washington
Sentinel, OK 73664
(580) 393-4997

Gr: PK-8 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in OK)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
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