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Fort Towson Public Schools

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Fort Towson Public Schools is located in southeast Oklahoma. Fort Towson Public Schools has 140.81 square miles of land area and 10.91 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Fort Towson Public Schools population is 2,070. Fort Towson Public Schools median household income is $36,389 in 2010-2014. Fort Towson Public Schools median house value is $80,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Fort Towson Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(267 out of 517, bottom 48%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,070 (2010-2014), rank #282
Population Growth	17.61% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	13.64/sq mi, rank #361
Median Household Income:	$36,389 at 2010-2014—36.46% increase since 2005-2009, rank #394
Median House Price:	$80,900 at 2010-2014—17.08% increase since 2005-2009, rank #311
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	140.81 sq mi, rank #180
Water Area:	10.91 sq mi (7.19%), rank #25
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Choctaw County
City:	Hugo, Sawyer, Fort Towson, Spencerville
Zip:	74743, 74756, 74735, 74760

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Fort Towson Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

205 West 3rd St

Fort Towson OK, 74735, Choctaw County

Phone: 580-873-2712

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	445	422	427	445	397	421	407
English Language Learner Students:	1	0	0	0	0	NA	0
Total Teachers:	34.00	33.20	30.90	22.60	22.20	31.50	27.80
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.70	0.70	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	1.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary:	20.10	18.90	13.90	10.80	11.30	16.90	14.60
Secondary:	11.90	11.30	13.00	9.10	8.20	11.60	10.20
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	22.70	20.60	21.70	23.60	26.30	24.30	26.50
Instructional Aides:	7.00	4.40	4.30	5.70	6.50	3.90	6.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.70	0.70	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	2.10	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrators:	2.00	1.90	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.90	2.00
School Administrative Support:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.10
Student Support Services:	0.30	0.30	0.90	0.70	0.70	1.00	1.60
Other Support Services:	7.30	7.00	7.80	8.80	10.70	10.50	9.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.09	12.71	13.82	19.69	17.88	13.37	14.64

Schools

Fort Towson Es		Prekindergarten to Grade 8	205 Nw 3rd, Fort Towson OK 74735
Fort Towson High School		Grade 9 to Grade 12	205 Nw 3rd, Fort Towson OK 74735

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
OCCT Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	67%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	69%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	70%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	69%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	62%	67%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	72%	72%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50%	63%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67%	64%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	63%	68%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	88%	70%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52%	65%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79%	65%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80%	84%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	100%	87%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	94%	89%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	65%	63%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	57%	64%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	50%	67%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	47%	64%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	57%	64%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	46%	63%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	56%	65%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	40%	68%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79%	70%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	61%	67%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	41%	72%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	27%	61%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	61%	66%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62%	67%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66%	70%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	71%	69%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	48%	74%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	77%	85%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	92%	86%
2009	Math	End of course	% met std	80%	81%
2009	Reading	End of course	% met std	57%	77%
2009	Science	End of course	% met std	43%	N/A
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	70%	75%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	96%	79%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,477,000	$8,143		$3,517,000	$7,903		$3,165,000	$7,972
Federal:	$566,000	$1,326	16.3%	$709,000	$1,593	20.2%	$529,000	$1,332	16.7%
State:	$2,196,000	$5,143	63.2%	$2,169,000	$4,874	61.7%	$2,021,000	$5,091	63.9%
Local:	$715,000	$1,674	20.6%	$639,000	$1,436	18.2%	$615,000	$1,549	19.4%
Total Expenditures:	$3,210,000	$7,518		$3,402,000	$7,645		$3,703,000	$9,327
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,208,000	$7,513		$3,380,000	$7,596		$3,573,000	$9,000
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,789,000	$4,190	55.8%	$1,975,000	$4,438	58.4%	$2,021,000	$5,091	56.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$228,000	$534	7.1%	$224,000	$503	6.6%	$269,000	$678	7.5%
Administration:	$497,000	$1,164	15.5%	$456,000	$1,025	13.5%	$453,000	$1,141	12.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$694,000	$1,625	21.6%	$725,000	$1,629	21.4%	$830,000	$2,091	23.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$0	$0		$13,000	$29		$130,000	$327
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$1,905,000	$4,461		$1,937,000	$4,353		$1,998,000	$5,033
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,307,000	$3,061	68.6%	$1,321,000	$2,969	68.2%	$1,362,000	$3,431	68.2%
Other Salary:	$598,000	$1,400	31.4%	$616,000	$1,384	31.8%	$636,000	$1,602	31.8%
Total Benefit:	$542,000	$1,269		$584,000	$1,312		$535,000	$1,348
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$383,000	$897	70.7%	$422,000	$948	72.3%	$393,000	$990	73.5%
Other Benefit:	$159,000	$372	29.3%	$162,000	$364	27.7%	$142,000	$358	26.5%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	79.2%	79.2%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	20.8%	20.8%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	29.2%	25.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	12.5%	12.5%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	29.2%	33.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	12.5%	16.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	16.7%	12.5%

Mean Base Salary:	$36,881.0	$33,362.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,204.0	$29,303.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,100.0	$33,508.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$37,100.0	$34,653.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$42,100.0	$38,581.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$39,606.0	$30,933.0

* Fort Towson Public Schools was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.