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Traditional Schools Lost 33,300 Students. The State Totals Hid It.
Oklahoma's statewide enrollment has barely moved in a decade. At 686,718 students in 2025-26, the total sits just 5,952 below its 2015-16 level, a decline of 0.9%. By national standards, that number l...
Oklahoma Lost More Students This Year Than During COVID
The last time Oklahoma lost this many students in a single year, schools were closed, parents were afraid to send children to classrooms, and a pandemic had upended American life. This time there is n...