Is Merritt High School a good school?

Merritt High School ranks 238 th of 439 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Merritt High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 187 students attended Merritt High School.

What is the racial makeup of Merritt High School?

Students at Merritt High School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Merritt High School?

Merritt High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Merritt Elementary School

Merritt High School in Elk City OK

Performance Trends

Compare Details Merritt High School ranks worse than 54.2% of high schools in Oklahoma. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.16. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Merritt High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (12.3%), American Indian (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merritt High School is 17. (See more...)

Compare Merritt High School employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merritt High School is $13,988.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Merritt High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Merritt High School 238^th of 439 Oklahoma public high schools. (See Merritt High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Merritt:

SchoolDigger ranks Merritt 71^st of 295 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Merritt High School

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Rank History for all students at Merritt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	59.49	178^th	428	58.4%
2010	82.10	43^rd	431	90.0%
2011	79.93	45^th	424	89.4%
2015	87.06	29^th	449	93.5%
2017	95.70	4^th	197	98.0%
2021	52.64	139^th	307	54.7%
2022	53.01	158^th	350	54.9%
2023	45.16	238^th	439	45.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Merritt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.33	35^th	187	81.3%
2023	57.32	147^th	380	61.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Merritt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.42	173^rd	353	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Merritt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.59	219^th	355	38.3%

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Rank History for White students at Merritt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2021	41.58	111^th	196	43.4%
2022	46.60	104^th	210	50.5%
2023	35.83	244^th	350	30.3%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Merritt High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	128	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	132
1989	121	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	126
1990	115	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	121
1991	129	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	137
1992	121	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	134
1993	121	0	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	129
1994	122	0	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	130
1995	132	0	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	145
1996	132	0	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	145
1997	115	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	126
1998	110	0	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	116
1999	121	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	126
2000	155	0	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	164
2001	151	0	0	8	3	n/a	n/a	162
2002	129	0	0	5	4	n/a	n/a	138
2003	129	0	0	5	4	n/a	n/a	138
2004	107	0	3	7	4	n/a	n/a	121
2005	124	1	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	133
2006	130	1	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	141
2007	126	1	0	6	6	n/a	n/a	139
2008	130	0	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	141
2009	118	0	0	8	6	n/a	n/a	132
2010	126	0	0	9	7	n/a	n/a	142
2011	117	1	0	12	5	0	0	135
2012	116	0	0	13	5	1	0	135
2013	123	5	0	13	6	0	0	147
2014	130	1	0	15	5	0	0	151
2015	139	2	0	19	9	0	1	170
2016	131	1	0	20	8	1	0	161
2017	142	1	0	24	10	0	0	177
2018	131	0	0	28	10	0	0	169
2019	138	0	0	26	12	0	1	177
2020	137	0	0	28	17	0	2	184
2021	147	2	1	21	13	0	2	186
2022	148	1	1	26	12	0	2	190
2023	150	2	1	23	8	0	3	187

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merritt High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	132	11.2	11.7	n/a
1989	126	9.7	12.9	n/a
1990	121	10.5	11.5	n/a
1991	137	11.4	12.0	n/a
1992	134	11.5	11.6	21.6
1993	129	10.5	12.3	31.8
1994	130	9.8	13.3	26.9
1995	145	11.0	13.2	35.2
1996	145	11.0	13.2	35.2
1997	126	10.6	11.9	38.1
1998	116	10.6	10.9	41.4
1999	126	11.1	11.4	47.6
2000	164	11.5	14.3	43.3
2001	162	12.0	13.5	74.1
2002	138	13.0	10.6	46.4
2003	138	13.0	10.6	46.4
2004	121	13.3	9.1	46.3
2005	133	3.3	40.3	57.9
2006	141	15.0	9.4	43.3
2007	139	14.4	9.7	41.7
2008	141	13.1	10.8	44
2009	132	13.1	10.1	43.9
2010	142	12.3	11.5	44.4
2011	135	12.0	11.2	40
2012	135	13.0	10.3	42.2
2013	147	12.1	12.1	53.7
2014	151	11.9	12.6	60.3
2015	170	12.0	14.1	68.2
2016	161	12.0	13.4	67.7
2017	177	12.6	14.0	69.5
2018	169	13.5	12.5	63.9
2019	177	13.2	13.3	57.6
2020	184	11.7	15.6	58.2
2021	186	13.0	14.3	54.8
2022	190	12.3	15.4	55.3
2023	187	11.0	17.0	52.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merritt High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	132	11.2	11.7	n/a
1989	126	9.7	12.9	n/a
1990	121	10.5	11.5	n/a
1991	137	11.4	12.0	n/a
1992	134	11.5	11.6	21.6
1993	129	10.5	12.3	31.8
1994	130	9.8	13.3	26.9
1995	145	11.0	13.2	35.2
1996	145	11.0	13.2	35.2
1997	126	10.6	11.9	38.1
1998	116	10.6	10.9	41.4
1999	126	11.1	11.4	47.6
2000	164	11.5	14.3	43.3
2001	162	12.0	13.5	74.1
2002	138	13.0	10.6	46.4
2003	138	13.0	10.6	46.4
2004	121	13.3	9.1	46.3
2005	133	3.3	40.3	57.9
2006	141	15.0	9.4	43.3
2007	139	14.4	9.7	41.7
2008	141	13.1	10.8	44
2009	132	13.1	10.1	43.9
2010	142	12.3	11.5	44.4
2011	135	12.0	11.2	40
2012	135	13.0	10.3	42.2
2013	147	12.1	12.1	53.7
2014	151	11.9	12.6	60.3
2015	170	12.0	14.1	68.2
2016	161	12.0	13.4	67.7
2017	177	12.6	14.0	69.5
2018	169	13.5	12.5	63.9
2019	177	13.2	13.3	57.6
2020	184	11.7	15.6	58.2
2021	186	13.0	14.3	54.8
2022	190	12.3	15.4	55.3
2023	187	11.0	17.0	52.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Merritt High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,790
2020	$10,993
2021	$12,419
2022	$13,109
2023	$13,988

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merritt High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	177	187	5.6%
African American	0	2
American Indian	12	8	33.3%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	26	23	11.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	138	150	8.7%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	52.4%	5.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CCRA English Language Arts (2023)	CCRA Mathematics (2023)	CCRA Science (2023)	CCRA U.S. History (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	CCRA Science 11th Grade	CCRA U.S. History 11th Grade	Total
Merritt High School	Public	9-12	19693 East 1130 Road	Elk City	73644	Beckham County	Merritt	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 225-5460	187	11	17.0	52.4%	150 (80.2%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.3%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	45.2	238^th of 439 public high schools	45.8%		53	158^th of 350 public high schools	54.9%	80	35.3	19.6	15.7	29.4	$13,988
Elk City High School	Public	9-12	1221 N Pioneer Rd	Elk City	73644	Beckham County	Elk City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 225-0105	615	36	17.1	46.0%	388 (63.1%)	12 (2.0%)	140 (22.8%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	34.7	301^st of 439 public high schools	31.4%		60.2	120^th of 350 public high schools	65.7%	181	31.5	11.8	6.2	38.8	$10,381
Sayre High School	Public	9-12	800 E Hannah Dr	Sayre	73662	Beckham County	Sayre	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 928-5576	180	11	16.5	50.0%	126 (70.0%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.1%)	63.2	144^th of 439 public high schools	67.2%		58.9	124^th of 350 public high schools	64.6%	20	35.3	20.6	26.5	44.1	$14,214
Canute High School	Public	9-12	216 East Walk Street	Canute	73626	Washita County	Canute	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 472-3295	136	12	11.6	60.3%	100 (73.5%)	10 (7.4%)	18 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	64.4	136^th of 439 public high schools	69.0%		63.4	106^th of 350 public high schools	69.7%	30	29.2	20.8	29.2	50.0	$13,799
Burns Flat-Dill City High School	Public	9-12	306 Hwy 44	Burns Flat	73624	Washita County	Burns Flat-Dill City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 562-4846	127	11	11.1	79.5%	84 (66.1%)	5 (3.9%)	22 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	62.1	147^th of 439 public high schools	66.5%		38.5	227^th of 350 public high schools	35.1%	80	26.7	20.0	26.7	53.3	$20,224
Hammon High School	Public	9-12	802 Shockey St	Hammon	73650	Roger Mills County	Hammon	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 473-2737	81	9	9.1	67.9%	42 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)	72.5	97^th of 439 public high schools	77.9%		52.1	162^nd of 350 public high schools	53.7%	65	42.9	33.3	21.1	47.6	$23,991
Cheyenne High School	Public	9-12	910 E Buster Avenue	Cheyenne	73628	Roger Mills County	Cheyenne	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 497-3371	79	10	8.2	34.2%	58 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	46.1	230^th of 439 public high schools	47.6%					(n/a)	37.5	12.5	12.5	43.8	$28,068

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