Oklahoma Education Statistics 2026: Schools, Enrollment & Spending
Oklahoma reported 698,761 public school students, 1,778 operating schools, 594 operating districts, and 42,751 full-time-equivalent teachers in school year 2023–24.
Finance measures use the Census Bureau’s FY2024 release. School counts, staffing, and enrollment use the latest final NCES Common Core of Data tables available for a consistent state profile.
Oklahoma Public School Snapshot
School statistics and finance statistics use separate reporting periods.
Current Spending Per Pupil Comparison
Oklahoma is compared with the Census South region and the nationwide average for FY2024.
Oklahoma, South Region, and United States
Current operational spending per public elementary-secondary pupil
Oklahoma reported $12,162 per pupil, compared with $14,153 across the South and $17,619 nationwide.
Chart analysis
- Oklahoma’s current spending was $5,457 below the national amount.
- The Oklahoma value equaled about 69.0% of the national figure.
- Oklahoma was $1,991 below the South regional figure.
- The values are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation or regional prices.
Oklahoma Schools, Enrollment, Staffing, and Finance Table
The reporting period identifies whether each measure comes from a school-year or fiscal-year dataset.
| Metric | Value | Unit | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student membership | 698,761 | Students | Fall 2023 | NCES CCD |
| Operating schools | 1,778 | Schools | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Operating districts | 594 | Districts | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Teachers | 42,751 | FTE | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 16.3 | Students per teacher | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Regular schools | 1,767 | Schools | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Special education schools | 5 | Schools | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Alternative education schools | 6 | Schools | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Charter schools | 67 | Schools | 2023–24 | NCES CCD |
| Current spending per pupil | $12,162 | Nominal dollars | FY2024 | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Total expenditure per pupil | $14,158 | Nominal dollars | FY2024 | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Total revenue per pupil | $14,435 | Nominal dollars | FY2024 | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Federal revenue per pupil | $1,998 | Nominal dollars | FY2024 | U.S. Census Bureau |
| State revenue per pupil | $6,442 | Nominal dollars | FY2024 | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Local revenue per pupil | $5,995 | Nominal dollars | FY2024 | U.S. Census Bureau |
Table analysis
- The statewide system averaged about 393 students per operating school.
- There were about 1,176 students per operating district.
- Regular schools accounted for 1,767 of 1,778 operating schools.
- Charter status overlaps with school type and must not be added to the type totals.
- State revenue was the largest reported revenue source per pupil.
- Finance values and NCES membership counts are drawn from different reporting systems.
Enrollment Change Over Time
NCES fall membership counts show Oklahoma public school enrollment from 2013 through 2023.
Oklahoma Public School Enrollment Trend
Fall student membership, 2013–2023
Enrollment rose from 681,848 in fall 2013 to 698,761 in fall 2023, with the highest value in this series recorded in 2019.
Trend analysis
- Enrollment increased by 16,913 students between 2013 and 2023.
- The ten-year increase was 2.5%.
- The series reached 703,719 students in fall 2019.
- Enrollment declined by 9,606 students in 2020.
- Fall 2023 enrollment was 0.4% lower than fall 2022.
| Fall year | Enrollment | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 681,848 | Baseline |
| 2014 | 688,511 | +6,663 |
| 2015 | 692,878 | +4,367 |
| 2016 | 693,903 | +1,025 |
| 2017 | 695,092 | +1,189 |
| 2018 | 698,891 | +3,799 |
| 2019 | 703,719 | +4,828 |
| 2020 | 694,113 | −9,606 |
| 2021 | 698,696 | +4,583 |
| 2022 | 701,301 | +2,605 |
| 2023 | 698,761 | −2,540 |
Table analysis
- Seven of the ten annual movements were enrollment increases.
- The largest one-year decline was 9,606 students in 2020.
- The largest increase was 6,663 students in 2014.
- Fall 2023 membership remained 4,958 below the 2019 series high.
Oklahoma Education Revenue and Spending
Revenue identifies where school-system funds originated. Expenditure measures identify how much was spent.
Revenue Per Pupil by Source
Federal, state, and local revenue in FY2024
State sources supplied $6,442 per pupil, followed by local sources at $5,995 and federal sources at $1,998.
Chart analysis
- State revenue represented about 44.6% of reported revenue per pupil.
- Local revenue represented about 41.5%.
- Federal revenue represented about 13.8%.
- State and local revenue differed by $447 per pupil.
Current Spending Trend
Current spending per pupil, FY2022–FY2024
Current spending rose from $10,890 in FY2022 to $12,162 in FY2024.
Trend analysis
- The two-year nominal increase was $1,272 per pupil.
- FY2023 spending was 8.9% above FY2022.
- FY2024 spending was 2.5% above FY2023.
- The series is not adjusted for inflation.
| Finance measure | Per pupil | Measure type | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal revenue | $1,998 | Revenue source | FY2024 |
| State revenue | $6,442 | Revenue source | FY2024 |
| Local revenue | $5,995 | Revenue source | FY2024 |
| Total revenue | $14,435 | All revenue | FY2024 |
| Current spending | $12,162 | Operating expenditure | FY2024 |
| Total expenditure | $14,158 | All expenditure | FY2024 |
Table analysis
- Total revenue was $14,435 per pupil.
- Current operational spending was $12,162 per pupil.
- Total expenditure includes costs excluded from the current-spending measure.
- Revenue and expenditure are separate accounting measures and should not be treated as interchangeable.
What the Oklahoma Data Shows
The indicators describe system scale, enrollment movement, staffing, and reported finance measures.
System Structure
Oklahoma’s 698,761 students were distributed across 1,778 operating schools and 594 operating districts in 2023–24.
Enrollment Movement
Enrollment changed little over the latest decade. Fall membership increased 2.5% from 2013 to 2023 but remained below the 2019 level.
Staffing Context
The statewide count of 42,751 teacher FTEs produced a reported pupil-teacher ratio of 16.3 students per teacher.
Spending Context
FY2024 current spending per pupil was below both the South regional value and the national value.
Revenue Structure
State sources supplied the largest per-pupil revenue amount, followed closely by local sources. Federal revenue formed the smallest share.
Measure Boundaries
Current spending excludes capital outlay, debt service, and certain non-elementary-secondary costs included in broader expenditure measures.
Source and Methodology
Schools, Districts, Staffing
School Types
Enrollment Trend
Regional Comparison
Coverage
Public elementary-secondary schools, districts, students, teachers, revenue, and expenditure reported for Oklahoma.
NCES student membership includes prekindergarten through grade 13 where reported and excludes adult education students. Teacher counts are full-time equivalents. Census finance figures are nominal dollars and are not adjusted for inflation or regional price differences. Displayed percentages are calculated from unrounded published values where available; dollar values are shown to the nearest dollar.
The 2026 title identifies the publication edition, not a single 2026 observation year. School counts and enrollment use school year 2023–24, while spending and revenue use fiscal year 2024. Spending comparisons describe reported financial levels and do not measure school quality, student need, purchasing power, or educational outcomes.