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Altus Public Schools

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Altus Public Schools is located in southwest Oklahoma. Altus Public Schools has 244.27 square miles of land area and 1.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Altus Public Schools population is 20,544. Altus Public Schools median household income is $40,406 in 2010-2014. Altus Public Schools median house value is $87,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Altus Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(104 out of 517, top 20%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	8
Population	20,544 (2010-2014), rank #30
Population Growth	1.77% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	83.75/sq mi, rank #106
Median Household Income:	$40,406 at 2010-2014—4.87% increase since 2005-2009, rank #319
Median House Price:	$87,100 at 2010-2014—2.83% increase since 2005-2009, rank #240
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	244.27 sq mi, rank #70
Water Area:	1.03 sq mi (0.42%), rank #240
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Jackson County
City:	Olustee, Altus, Duke, Headrick, Elmer, Martha
Zip:	73560, 73521, 73532, 73549, 73539, 73556
Area:	Altus, OK

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Altus Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

219 North Lee

Altus OK, 73521, Jackson County

Phone: 580-481-2100

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,785	3,870	3,873	3,898	4,001	3,981	3,901
English Language Learner Students:	226	248	286	303	340	NA	291
Total Teachers:	258.40	264.90	268.30	265.90	280.50	279.50	285.00
Prekindergarten:	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.70	11.00	9.00
Kindergarten:	17.50	20.00	19.00	17.00	18.00	19.00	16.90
Elementary:	128.80	130.70	134.20	131.10	138.20	132.10	140.30
Secondary:	101.10	103.20	104.10	106.80	112.60	117.40	118.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	220.90	227.00	218.80	212.10	228.90	211.70	204.50
Instructional Aides:	53.10	57.60	54.40	52.70	52.30	40.90	27.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	9.90	10.50	10.50	9.50	11.00	11.10	11.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.50	4.50	4.50	4.00	4.50	4.30	4.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	5.40	6.00	6.00	5.50	6.50	6.80	6.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.70	5.00	5.00	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50
Library/Media Support:	8.20	6.90	6.90	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
District Administrators:	2.00	2.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	14.60	15.00	14.00	14.00	17.90	16.00	16.00
School Administrators:	12.20	13.50	13.50	13.50	13.50	13.30	13.50
School Administrative Support:	14.00	15.00	16.00	17.00	16.00	16.50	16.50
Student Support Services:	24.50	21.60	22.30	21.80	23.00	19.90	23.70
Other Support Services:	76.70	78.40	73.20	68.10	79.70	78.50	80.40
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.65	14.61	14.44	14.66	14.26	14.24	13.69

Schools

Altus High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	400 North Park Ave, Altus OK 73521
Altus Intermediate School	Grade 5 to Grade 6	1221 North Howse St, Altus OK 73521
Altus Jhs	Grade 7 to Grade 8	1600 South Park Ln, Altus OK 73521
Rivers Es	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	3000 North Veterans Dr, Altus OK 73522
Roosevelt Es	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	1200 Glenda St, Altus OK 73521
Sunset Es	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	1830 Sunset Dr, Altus OK 73521
Washington Es	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	311 East Cypress St, Altus OK 73521
Will Rogers Es	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	1100 North Forrest St, Altus OK 73521

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
OCCT Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	67%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	70%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	67%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	69%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	81%	67%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	72%	72%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67%	63%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	69%	64%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	57%	63%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	65%	65%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75%	68%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	70%	70%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56%	65%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67%	65%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	77%	84%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	85%	87%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	83%	89%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	73%	63%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	70%	64%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61%	64%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	69%	63%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	77%	65%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76%	72%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67%	61%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	66%	66%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	82%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79%	67%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88%	77%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	87%	88%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	60%	69%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	77%	74%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	86%	85%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	83%	86%
2009	Math	End of course	% met std	83%	81%
2009	Reading	End of course	% met std	80%	77%
2009	Science	End of course	% met std	61%	N/A
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	75%	75%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	72%	79%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$30,151,000	$7,785		$31,125,000	$7,985		$29,958,000	$7,488
Federal:	$5,039,000	$1,301	16.7%	$6,835,000	$1,753	22.0%	$6,223,000	$1,555	20.8%
State:	$19,417,000	$5,013	64.4%	$18,865,000	$4,840	60.6%	$18,169,000	$4,541	60.6%
Local:	$5,695,000	$1,470	18.9%	$5,425,000	$1,392	17.4%	$5,566,000	$1,391	18.6%
Total Expenditures:	$29,394,000	$7,589		$30,428,000	$7,806		$29,900,000	$7,473
Total Current Expenditures:	$27,745,000	$7,164		$29,267,000	$7,508		$29,577,000	$7,392
Instructional Expenditures:	$16,954,000	$4,377	61.1%	$18,823,000	$4,829	64.3%	$19,029,000	$4,756	64.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,720,000	$702	9.8%	$2,716,000	$697	9.3%	$2,822,000	$705	9.5%
Administration:	$2,841,000	$734	10.2%	$2,759,000	$708	9.4%	$2,779,000	$695	9.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,230,000	$1,350	18.9%	$4,969,000	$1,275	17.0%	$4,947,000	$1,236	16.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,412,000	$365		$854,000	$219		$192,000	$48
Construction:	$72,000	$19		$60,000	$15		$76,000	$19
Total Other:	$178,000	$46		$254,000	$65		$131,000	$33
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$16,622,000	$4,292		$16,672,000	$4,277		$17,872,000	$4,467
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$11,549,000	$2,982	69.5%	$11,454,000	$2,938	68.7%	$12,492,000	$3,122	69.9%
Other Salary:	$5,073,000	$1,310	30.5%	$5,218,000	$1,339	31.3%	$5,380,000	$1,345	30.1%
Total Benefit:	$6,075,000	$1,569		$6,137,000	$1,574		$6,078,000	$1,519
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,460,000	$1,152	73.4%	$4,437,000	$1,138	72.3%	$4,501,000	$1,125	74.1%
Other Benefit:	$1,615,000	$417	26.6%	$1,700,000	$436	27.7%	$1,577,000	$394	25.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	70.8%	70.9%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	29.2%	29.1%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	14.8%	15.5%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	23.9%	20.5%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	25.8%	29.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	27.7%	27.5%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.0%	7.4%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,378.0	$37,151.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,438.0	$29,407.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,236.0	$31,136.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$39,724.0	$36,489.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$47,486.0	$43,815.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$50,957.0	$47,937.0

* Altus Public Schools was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.