Verdigris Public Schools
Verdigris Public Schools is a public school district based in Claremore, Oklahoma, serving 1,352 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #88 of the 124 Oklahoma districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 338 students each, fewer than the Oklahoma median of 428. It spends about $8,712 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Oklahoma median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Verdigris compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Verdigris | Oklahoma median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,712 | $9,827 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,662 | $5,709 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 16.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 338 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inola Public SchoolsInola | 1,358 | 3 | $9,410 | 15.3 | #85 |
| Marlow Public SchoolsMarlow | 1,355 | 3 | $11,430 | 15.1 | #86 |
| Stilwell Public SchoolsStilwell | 1,355 | 3 | $12,243 | 14.3 | #87 |
| Verdigris Public SchoolsClaremore · this district | 1,352 | 4 | $8,712 | 14.1 | #88 |
| Anadarko Public SchoolsAnadarko | 1,309 | 5 | $10,684 | 14.2 | #89 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plains UnifiedSan Joaquin, CA | 1,352 | $17,077 | 17.1 |
| Dryden Central School DistrictDryden, NY | 1,352 | $25,587 | 9.3 |
| Alleghany County SchoolsSparta, NC | 1,352 | $13,179 | 12.6 |
| Ligonier Valley School DistrictLigonier, PA | 1,352 | $17,356 | 12.6 |
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-verdigris-public-schools