Sasakwa

The schools in Sasakwa, Oklahoma are struggling, with both Sasakwa Elementary School and Sasakwa High School performing poorly on academic measures and facing significant challenges related to poverty and low funding.

Neither school stands out as a high performer, with both the elementary and high school ranking in the bottom tiers of Oklahoma schools. Sasakwa Elementary School ranked 754 out of 957 elementary schools in the state, with a 1-star rating, while Sasakwa High School ranked 433 out of 439 high schools, earning a 0-star rating. Academic proficiency is extremely low, with only 6.3% of 11th-grade students at the high school proficient or better in English Language Arts, 0% in Mathematics and Science, and 18.8% in U.S. History.

The schools in Sasakwa face significant challenges related to poverty, with both the elementary and high school having extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 100% and 98.41%, respectively. Despite the high spending per student, at $9,060 for the elementary school and $13,161 for the high school, the academic performance remains very low, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes in this community.