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Purcell School District

919 1/2 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080-2010

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Top 50%

Tel: (405) 442-0099

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 385 students in Purcell School District.

Public Preschools in Purcell School District have a of 0.68, which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 0.74.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

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This School District

This State (OK)

# Schools

4 Schools

820 Schools

# Students

1,466 Students

311,463 Students

# Teachers

96 Teachers

19,373 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
Pre-K	72	70
Kind	103	86
1	104	84
2	106	81

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Purcell School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OK)

#215 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Purcell School District
2023	#215
2022	#156
2021	#199
2019	#247
2018	#139
2017	#88
2016	#188
2015	#201
2014	#101
2013	#105
2012	#182

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24%

25%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	24%	25%
2022	29%	25%
2021	23%	24%
2019	31%	33%
2018	36%	31%
2017	46%	35%
2016	71%	67%
2015	70%	67%
2014	74%	66%
2013	74%	70%
2012	71%	68%

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31%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2022	31%	27%
2021	26%	26%
2019	34%	34%
2018	36%	35%
2017	44%	38%
2016	76%	70%
2015	75%	70%
2014	78%	69%
2013	78%	70%
2012	71%	69%
2011	68%	68%

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30%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2022	30%	31%
2021	39%	30%

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(20-21)

90-94%

78%

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	0.66	0.73
2022	0.66	0.72
2021	0.66	0.71
2020	0.65	0.71
2019	0.65	0.71
2018	0.61	0.70
2017	0.61	0.70
2016	0.60	0.70
2015	0.60	0.69
2014	0.60	0.68
2013	0.60	0.67
2012	0.58	0.67
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.56	0.63
2009	0.57	0.62
2008	0.59	0.61
2007	0.59	0.60
2006	0.59	0.60
2005	0.59	0.59
2004	0.59	0.58
2003	0.57	0.56
2002	0.57	0.55
2001	0.56	0.54
2000	0.54	0.53
1999	0.53	0.51
1998	0.54	0.51
1997	0.52	0.49
1996	0.50	0.48
1995	0.49	0.47
1994	0.49	0.46
1993	0.50	0.44
1992	0.47	0.43
1991	0.50	0.43

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	8%	11%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	12%	13%
2019	12%	13%
2018	11%	14%
2017	11%	14%
2016	10%	15%
2015	12%	15%
2014	11%	15%
2013	13%	16%
2012	13%	17%
2011	18%	19%
2010	22%	20%
2009	20%	20%
2008	24%	19%
2007	23%	19%
2006	23%	19%
2005	24%	19%
2004	25%	19%
2003	21%	18%
2002	21%	18%
2001	21%	17%
2000	21%	17%
1999	21%	16%
1998	21%	16%
1997	20%	15%
1996	21%	15%
1995	19%	14%
1994	22%	14%
1993	21%	13%
1992	21%	12%
1991	25%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

30%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	27%	20%
2022	27%	19%
2021	27%	19%
2020	25%	18%
2019	25%	18%
2018	25%	17%
2017	25%	17%
2016	24%	16%
2015	23%	16%
2014	23%	15%
2013	21%	14%
2012	19%	13%
2011	19%	12%
2010	16%	11%
2009	17%	10%
2008	17%	10%
2007	18%	9%
2006	17%	9%
2005	17%	8%
2004	16%	8%
2003	15%	7%
2002	15%	6%
2001	14%	6%
2000	13%	5%
1999	12%	5%
1998	12%	5%
1997	11%	4%
1996	9%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	8%	3%
1993	8%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	5%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	3%	10%
1993	3%	10%
1992	4%	10%
1991	4%	10%
1990	3%	10%

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% White

47%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	50%	45%
2022	49%	46%
2021	50%	47%
2020	52%	48%
2019	52%	48%
2018	56%	49%
2017	56%	49%
2016	58%	50%
2015	58%	50%
2014	58%	52%
2013	58%	53%
2012	61%	54%
2011	58%	54%
2010	61%	56%
2009	61%	57%
2008	57%	58%
2007	57%	59%
2006	58%	59%
2005	57%	60%
2004	57%	61%
2003	60%	63%
2002	61%	64%
2001	62%	65%
2000	64%	67%
1999	65%	68%
1998	64%	67%
1997	66%	69%
1996	67%	70%
1995	69%	71%
1994	67%	72%
1993	68%	73%
1992	69%	74%
1991	66%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,164 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 $9,621 is less than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OK)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$7,919 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$15 MM	$5 MM
2022	$14 MM	$5 MM
2021	$15 MM	$5 MM
2020	$14 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$12 MM	$5 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$4 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$12 MM	$4 MM
2011	$12 MM	$4 MM
2010	$11 MM	$4 MM
2009	$11 MM	$4 MM
2008	$11 MM	$4 MM
2007	$11 MM	$3 MM
2006	$10 MM	$3 MM
2005	$9 MM	$3 MM
2004	$9 MM	$3 MM
2003	$8 MM	$3 MM
2002	$8 MM	$3 MM
2001	$8 MM	$3 MM
2000	$7 MM	$3 MM
1999	$7 MM	$3 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$2 MM
1996	$6 MM	$2 MM
1995	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$7,900 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$14 MM	$5 MM
2022	$15 MM	$5 MM
2021	$14 MM	$5 MM
2020	$15 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$12 MM	$4 MM
2017	$12 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$4 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$12 MM	$4 MM
2011	$11 MM	$4 MM
2010	$11 MM	$4 MM
2009	$12 MM	$4 MM
2008	$12 MM	$4 MM
2007	$10 MM	$4 MM
2006	$9 MM	$3 MM
2005	$8 MM	$3 MM
2004	$8 MM	$3 MM
2003	$9 MM	$3 MM
2002	$8 MM	$3 MM
2001	$8 MM	$3 MM
2000	$7 MM	$3 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$7 MM	$2 MM
1996	$6 MM	$2 MM
1995	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,164

$10,986

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$10,255	$12,144
2022	$9,971	$11,658
2021	$10,988	$12,496
2020	$9,971	$11,658
2019	$9,756	$11,400
2018	$8,839	$10,672
2017	$8,333	$9,995
2016	$8,334	$9,756
2015	$7,499	$8,655
2014	$8,173	$9,772
2012	$8,169	$9,487
2011	$7,791	$9,541
2010	$7,442	$8,655
2009	$7,841	$9,367
2008	$7,821	$8,888
2007	$7,802	$8,443
2006	$6,601	$7,986
2005	$6,354	$7,885
2004	$6,395	$7,432
2003	$5,921	$7,309
2002	$5,743	$6,875
2001	$5,654	$6,774
2000	$5,245	$6,101
1999	$5,208	$5,883
1998	$5,077	$5,517
1997	$4,791	$5,316
1995	$4,512	$5,079
1992	$3,538	$4,291

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Spending / Student

$9,621

$10,960

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Purcell School District	Oklahoma
2023	$9,708	$11,925
2022	$10,345	$11,273
2021	$10,402	$12,271
2020	$10,345	$11,273
2019	$9,797	$11,184
2018	$8,852	$10,249
2017	$8,299	$9,743
2016	$8,462	$9,833
2015	$7,750	$9,253
2014	$7,825	$9,498
2012	$8,071	$9,194
2011	$7,347	$9,343
2010	$7,691	$9,253
2009	$8,465	$9,180
2008	$8,650	$8,808
2007	$6,995	$8,499
2006	$6,445	$8,162
2005	$5,835	$7,715
2004	$5,546	$7,121
2003	$6,258	$7,292
2002	$5,751	$7,082
2001	$5,555	$6,764
2000	$5,366	$6,005
1999	$5,041	$5,804
1998	$5,257	$5,469
1997	$4,962	$5,229
1995	$4,354	$4,938
1992	$4,551	$4,328

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Best Purcell School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Purcell Elementary School

809 North Ninth Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
(405) 442-0099

Gr: PK-2 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 90-94% (Top 20% in OK)
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 30%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education