Sand Springs Public Schools
Sand Springs Public Schools is a public school district based in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, serving 4,983 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 124 Oklahoma districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 623 students each, more than the Oklahoma median of 428. It spends about $9,095 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Oklahoma median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Sand Springs compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sand Springs | Oklahoma median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,095 | $9,827 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,423 | $5,709 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 291 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 638 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 383 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public SchoolsChoctaw | 5,828 | 8 | $8,478 | 18.3 | #20 |
| Piedmont Public SchoolsPiedmont | 5,407 | 7 | $7,577 | 17.8 | #21 |
| Sand Springs Public SchoolsSand Springs · this district | 4,983 | 8 | $9,095 | 17.1 | #22 |
| Muskogee Public SchoolsMuskogee | 4,770 | 10 | $11,296 | 18.2 | #23 |
| Ponca City Public SchoolsPonca City | 4,466 | 11 | $10,432 | 17.5 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany-Plain LocalNew Albany, OH | 4,991 | $13,172 | 16.8 |
| Norwin School DistrictNorth Huntingdon, PA | 4,986 | $12,560 | 16.5 |
| Laurens 55Laurens, SC | 4,984 | $13,099 | 10.5 |
| Denison ISDDenison, TX | 4,977 | $11,577 | 13.7 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ok-sand-springs-public-schools