Top Rankings
Wellston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 131 students in Wellston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Wellston School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Wellston School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wellston High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
3 Schools
490 Schools
# Students
480 Students
216,889 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
12,380 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellston School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 537 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
5%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
73%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,708 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,546
$10,986
Spending / Student
$11,708
$10,960
Best Wellston School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wellston High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Birch
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2533
Wellston, OK 74881
(405) 356-2533
Gr: 9-12 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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