Top Rankings
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 are 2 public preschools serving 770 students in Altus School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschools in Altus School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
7 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
3,589 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.65
0.74
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
42%
20%
% Black
7%
8%
% White
41%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,711 is less than the state median of $10,960. 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
$9,120
$10,986
Spending / Student
$9,711
$10,960
Best Altus School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rivers Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3000 North Veterans Drive
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2183
Gr: PK-4 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Altus Early Childhood Center
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 N Forrest
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2151
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 481-2151
Gr: PK-K | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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