Top Rankings
Merritt School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 186 students in Merritt School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Merritt School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Merritt School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merritt High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
820 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merritt School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 538 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥90%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
80%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,485 is higher than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,720 is less than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,485
$10,983
Spending / Student
$10,720
$10,957
Best Merritt School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merritt High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19693 East 1130 Road
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Elk City, OK 73644
(580) 225-5460
Grades: 9-12
| 186 students
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