Alva Public Schools
Alva Public Schools is a public school district based in Alva, Oklahoma, serving 1,054 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 124 Oklahoma districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 211 students each, fewer than the Oklahoma median of 428. It spends about $12,833 per student on day-to-day operations, 31% more than the Oklahoma median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Alva compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alva | Oklahoma median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,833 | $9,827 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,968 | $5,709 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 16.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 264 | 356 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oklahoma median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oklahoma
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Public SchoolsMarietta | 1,071 | 3 | $9,098 | 18.5 | #115 |
| Henryetta Public SchoolsHenryetta | 1,063 | 3 | $9,792 | 16.9 | #116 |
| Alva Public SchoolsAlva · this district | 1,054 | 5 | $12,833 | 13.5 | #117 |
| Chandler Public SchoolsChandler | 1,054 | 4 | $9,299 | 13.9 | #118 |
| Millwood Public SchoolsOklahoma City | 1,038 | 3 | $10,930 | 17.6 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn CUSD 10Auburn, IL | 1,055 | $12,106 | 12.7 |
| Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls, MN | 1,055 | $11,750 | 14.1 |
| Mount Markham Central School DistrictWest Winfield, NY | 1,055 | $21,194 | 10.8 |
| Clay CountyCelina, TN | 1,054 | $10,374 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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