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One in Three Oklahoma Districts Just Hit Record-Low Enrollment
Tulsa is at its lowest enrollment in at least 11 years. So is Oklahoma City. So are Moore, Union, and Enid. In total, 187 of Oklahoma's 541 public school districts recorded their lowest enrollment in ...
OKC's Students Moved to the Suburbs. The Funding Didn't.
Deer Creek just asked voters for $153 million to build classrooms. Voters overwhelmingly approved the bond, and the district projects enrollment will reach 11,000 by 2034, up from 8,165 today. Fifteen...
Two of Three Oklahoma Districts Lost Students This Year
In 2019, 333 Oklahoma districts lost students. The state still grew by 3,770, because a handful of fast-expanding charter and virtual schools more than offset the losses. In 2025-26, 350 districts los...
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...